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2024 Taiwan Tsunami
2 April 2024 · East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands · Taiwan
On 2 April 2024 at 23:58 UTC, a tsunami formed near East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.0 m high. It was observed at 12 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 389 km from its source. It killed at least 18 people and injured 1,155.
- Date
- 2 April 2024
- Time
- 23:58 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.4
- Highest Wave
- 1.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 12
- Furthest Reach
- 389 km
- Deaths
- 18
- Injuries
- 1,155
- Homes Destroyed
- 111
- Estimated Damage
- 2.5 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Taiwan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2024 Hualien Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 1.0 mHualien · Taiwan · 15 km
- 0.8 mWushi · Taiwan · 117 km
- 0.5 mChenggong · Taiwan · 85 km
- 0.4 mSu-Ao, Yilan · Taiwan · 88 km
- 0.3 mYonaguni · Japan · 153 km
- 0.3 mTaichung · Taiwan · 120 km
- 0.3 mLinshanbi · Taiwan · 160 km
- 0.3 mHirara, Miyakojima Island · Japan · 389 km
- 0.2 mLongdong · Taiwan · 144 km
- 0.2 mWengang, Chiayi · Taiwan · 156 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2002Taiwan · 0.2 m5 deaths
- 1986Taiwan · 0.3 m15 deaths
- 1966East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.1 m7 deaths
- 1963East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.2 m15 deaths
- 1951Taiwan · 0.3 m68 deaths
- 1918Guangdong Province, China2,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth