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Historic Tsunami
2023 Indonesia Tsunami
9 January 2023 · South Maluku · Indonesia
On 9 January 2023 at 17:47 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Maluku, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 1 person and injured 11.
- Date
- 9 January 2023
- Time
- 17:47 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 185 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 11
- Homes Destroyed
- 37
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2023 Maluku Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mSeira · Indonesia · 129 km
- 0.1 mLarat · Indonesia · 185 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2006Seram Island, Indonesia · 3.5 m4 deaths
- 1983Banda Sea, Indonesia · 3.0 m
- 1950Banda Sea, Indonesia1 deaths
- 1910Northern Australia, Australia · 2.1 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth