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Historic Tsunami
2023 Japan Tsunami
5 May 2023 · Noto Peninsula · Japan
On 5 May 2023 at 05:42 UTC, a tsunami formed near Noto Peninsula, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 1 person and injured 34.
- Date
- 5 May 2023
- Time
- 05:42 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.2
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 39 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 34
- Homes Destroyed
- 3
- Source Country
- Japan
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mNoto (Suzushi Nagahashi) · Japan · 14 km
- 0.1 mWajima · Japan · 39 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2011Honshu Island, Japan · 39.3 m18,423 deaths
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
- 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 m3,022 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth