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Historic Tsunami
2025 Indonesia Tsunami
16 August 2025 · Sulawesi · Indonesia
On 16 August 2025 at 22:38 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 2 people and injured 44.
- Date
- 16 August 2025
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 5.8
- Highest Wave
- 0.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 108 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 44
- Homes Destroyed
- 82
- Source Country
- Indonesia
Highest Waves
- 0.0 mAmpana, Sulawesi · Indonesia · 108 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10.7 m4,340 deaths
- 2000Sulawesi, Indonesia · 6.0 m54 deaths
- 1969Makassar Strait, Indonesia · 4.0 m664 deaths
- 1968Banda Sea, Indonesia · 10.0 m200 deaths
- 1967Makassar Strait, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1927Sulawesi, Indonesia · 15.0 m50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth