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Tsunami Event

Date Tsunami Cause Tsunami Source Location Tsunami Parameters
Val Code Max
Water
Height
Magnitude Tsu
Int
Year Mo Dy Hr Mn Sec Country Name Latitude Longitude Abe Iida
1944 12 7 4 35 4 1 JAPAN OFF SOUTHEAST COAST KII PENINSULA 34.000 137.100 10.00 2.90 2.50
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Tsunami Runups

Addl Info Doubt-
ful
Runup
Tsunami Runup Location Tsunami Wave Arrival Tsunami Runup Measurements Tsunami Runup Location Effects
Country State/
Province/
Prefecture
Name Latitude Longitude Distance
from Source
Initial Wave Max Wave Max
Water
Height
Max
Inundation
Distance
Type Per 1st
Mtn
Deaths Missing Injuries Damage Houses Destroyed Houses Damaged
Arrival Travel Time Arrival
Day Hr Min Hrs Min Day Hr Min Num De Num De Num De $Mill De Num De Num De
* CANADA BC TOFINO (CLAYOQUOT),BRITISH COLUMBIA 49.15300 -125.91300 7684 7 15 59 11 23 .06 2 14 R
* JAPAN AICHI FUKUE 34.63300 137.10000 70 2.70 2
* JAPAN AICHI ISSHIKI 34.80000 137.03300 89 1.50 2
* JAPAN AICHI KATAHARACHONISHIURA 34.78300 137.18300 87 1
* JAPAN AICHI KATANOHARA 34.80000 137.18300 89 .50 1
* JAPAN AICHI MOROZAKI 34.70000 136.98300 79 .50 2
* JAPAN AICHI NAGOYA 35.08300 136.88300 122 1.50 2
* JAPAN AICHI TAHARA 34.66000 137.27000 75 2.50
* JAPAN EHIME UWAJIMA 33.23300 132.55000 430 .03 2
* JAPAN IZU-OSHIMA, TOKYO OSHIMA 34.70000 139.40000 225 2.00 1
* JAPAN KAGOSHIMA MESHIMA ISLAND 30.79000 130.32000 730 1
* JAPAN KOCHI MUROTOMISAKI (MUROTO CITY) 33.23300 134.18300 283 .80 1
* JAPAN KOCHI TOSA-SHIMIZU 32.77920 132.95890 408 .40 2
* JAPAN MIE ARASAKA 7.10 1
* JAPAN MIE ARASHIKA 8.40 1
* JAPAN MIE ARATA 5.00 1
* JAPAN MIE ATASHIKA 33.91700 136.15000 88 6.00 1
* JAPAN MIE ATAWA 33.80000 136.03000 101 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE FUNAKOSHI 34.27000 136.87000 37 3.50 1
* JAPAN MIE FURUE 33.96700 136.20000 83 2.70 1
* JAPAN MIE FUSEDA 34.25000 136.83000 37 2.20 1
* JAPAN MIE GATA 31.42000 130.20000 706 7.90 1
* JAPAN MIE GOKASYO'URA 3.00 1
* JAPAN MIE GOZA 24.30000 123.82000 1679 2.50 1
* JAPAN MIE HADASU 33.90000 136.15000 88 3.60 1
* JAPAN MIE HAIDA 34.00000 136.26700 77 5.30 1
* JAPAN MIE HAMA 33.82000 136.05000 99 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE HASHIMA 33.93300 136.15000 88 5.00 1
* JAPAN MIE HAYATA 34.00000 136.25000 78 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE HIKI 34.10000 136.23300 81 1.00 1
* JAPAN MIE HIKIMOTO 34.10000 136.23300 81 3.00 1
* JAPAN MIE HOBO 33.95000 136.20000 83 4.80 1
* JAPAN MIE HOMOTO 5.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KAGAMI'URA 2.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KAINO 34.18000 136.32000 75 4.60 1
* JAPAN MIE KAJIGA 33.73000 136.02000 104 4.90 1
* JAPAN MIE KAJIKA 33.96700 136.21700 82 4.50 1
* JAPAN MIE KATA 33.96700 136.20000 83 9.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KATADA 34.25000 136.85000 36 3.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KATSURAGI 34.25000 135.50000 150 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KAWANA .50 1
* JAPAN MIE KIMOTO 3.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KINOMOTO 33.88300 136.10000 93 2.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KOMUKAI 33.93300 136.18300 85 6.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KONZA 3.40 1
* JAPAN MIE KOU 34.33300 136.88300 42 3.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KOWA 34.25000 136.46700 65 6.00
* JAPAN MIE KOWAKI 34.00000 136.23300 80 3.30 1
* JAPAN MIE KUKI 34.01700 136.25000 78 7.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KUMANONADA COAST 33.70000 136.50000 65 10.00 1
* JAPAN MIE KUWANA 35.06700 136.70000 124 .50 2
* JAPAN MIE MATOYA 34.36700 136.86700 46 3.00 1
* JAPAN MIE MATSUZAKAKO 34.61700 136.56700 84 .60 2
* JAPAN MIE MIKISATO 34.00000 136.21700 81 4.50 1
* JAPAN MIE MIKIURA 33.98300 136.25000 78 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE MIKIURA 33.98000 136.23000 80 5.00 1
* JAPAN MIE MINAMIWAUCHI 5.50 1
* JAPAN MIE MORIMATSU 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE MOTOYUKINO 34.03000 136.23000 80 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE MUKAI 34.07000 136.23000 81 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE NAGAOKA 35.03000 138.94000 204 2.00 1
* JAPAN MIE NAGARA 34.00000 136.21700 81 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE NAGASHIMA (KINNAGASHIMACHO) 34.20000 136.33300 74 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIE NAGURA 34.20000 136.35000 73 6.00 1
* JAPAN MIE NAKAJIMA 33.97000 132.63000 412 3.50 1
* JAPAN MIE NAKIRI 34.27000 136.90000 35 3.50 1
* JAPAN MIE NAKO 34.01700 136.25000 78 5.40 1
* JAPAN MIE NANBARI 3.50 1
* JAPAN MIE NANJI 4.50 1
* JAPAN MIE NARIKAWA 2.00 1
* JAPAN MIE NIGISHIMA 33.93300 136.18300 85 6.30 1
* JAPAN MIE NIKISHIMA 33.93000 136.18300 85 6.00 1
* JAPAN MIE NISHIKI 34.21700 136.40000 69 6.00 1
* JAPAN MIE ODOMARI 33.90000 136.11700 91 3.50 1
* JAPAN MIE OMINATO (ISE) 34.51700 136.75000 66 2.00 1
* JAPAN MIE OWASE 34.08300 136.20000 83 5.00 1
* JAPAN MIE SAGARIMATSU 33.98300 136.25000 78 9.00 1
* JAPAN MIE SHIMAZU 34.25000 136.46700 65 6.00 1
* JAPAN MIE SONE 33.96700 136.20000 83 5.30 1
* JAPAN MIE SUGARI 34.10000 136.27000 77 5.00 1
* JAPAN MIE SUNO 33.95000 136.22000 81 4.50 1
* JAPAN MIE TENMAURA 34.07000 136.20000 83 6.50 1
* JAPAN MIE TOBA 34.48300 136.81700 60 2.00 1
* JAPAN MIE TSU 34.70000 136.53300 94 1.00 1
* JAPAN MIE UDONO 33.73000 136.02000 104 3.50 1
* JAPAN MIE UGATA 34.32000 136.83000 43 2.00 1
* JAPAN MIE WAGU 34.25000 136.80000 39 5.50 1
* JAPAN MIE YANOGUCHI 34.13000 136.27000 78 7.50 1
* JAPAN MIE YOSHIZU 34.26700 136.50000 63 6.00 1
* JAPAN MIE YUKI 33.93300 136.16700 86 5.50 1
* JAPAN MIE YUKINO 34.07000 136.23000 81 4.00 1
* JAPAN MIYAGI KODOMARI 33.88300 136.13300 90 4.20 1
* JAPAN MMIE MORI'URA 5.00 1
* JAPAN OKINAWA NAKURA 24.38000 124.15000 1648 6.00 1
* JAPAN OSAKA OSAKA 34.66700 135.43300 170 7 5 29 0 54 .25 2
* JAPAN OSAKA TANNOWA 34.33300 135.18300 180 .40 2
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA ANEZAKI 34.66700 138.95000 185 2.50 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA BENTENSHIMA 34.68300 137.60000 89 .90 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA CAPE OMAE 34.61000 138.24000 125 2.00 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA ENSHUNADA SEA 34.68000 137.50000 84 2.00
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA HAMASAKI (SUSAKI) 33.47000 135.78000 136 2.00 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA IDOSAWA 34.60000 138.21700 122 1.60 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA IZU PENINSULA, HONSHU 34.80000 139.00000 196 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA KOSHIGOE 34.66700 138.96700 187 1.00 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA MAISAKA 34.68000 137.62000 89 .80 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA MATSUZAKI CITY 34.73300 138.75000 172 7 4 45 0 10 1.50 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA MEIWA 34.61700 138.21700 123 1.20 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA OMAEZAKI 34.60000 138.23300 124 2.00 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA SAGARA 34.68300 138.20000 126 2.00 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA SHIMODASHIDAIKU 34.66700 138.95000 185 1.60 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA SHIMODASHISUZAKI 34.66700 138.95000 185 7 5 5 0 30 2.10 1 F
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA SURUGA 34.83000 138.58000 164 2.00 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA SUZAKI 34.65000 138.96700 186 1.00 1
* JAPAN SHIZUOKA UCHIURA 35.01700 138.88300 199 1.10 2
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA ASARAGI (TOMITA) 33.60000 135.40000 163 4.50 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA ESUMI 2.50 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA FUKURO 34.73000 137.88000 108 6.20 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA GOBO 33.85000 136.16700 88 .50 2
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA HAMANOMIYA 33.60000 135.90000 120 1 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA KATSUURA (NACHI-KATSUURACHO) 33.61700 135.95000 114 4.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA KOZA 33.51700 127.78000 863 3.50 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA KUSHIMOTO 33.46700 135.78300 135 7 4 42 0 7 2.00 2
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA MATSUBARA 33.88000 136.10000 93 7.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA MIKONOHAMA 33.72500 135.38600 161 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA MIWASAKI 33.68300 135.98300 109 2.40 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA NACHI 33.63300 135.93300 115 3.80 1 40 1 2 2
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA NACHI KATSU'URA 33.50000 135.91700 123 2.40 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA NISHIMUKAI 33.52000 135.82000 130 1.90 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA OKARACHI 3.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA SANO 33.68300 135.98300 109 2.40 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA SHIMIZU 35.02000 138.48300 170 7 4 55 0 20 1.10 1 F
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA SHIMOSATO 35.30000 139.65000 274 2.50 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA SHIMOTSU .50 2
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA SHIMOZU 34.10000 135.08300 186 .50 2
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA SHINGU 33.71700 136.00000 106 2.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA SHINJO 34.48300 135.71700 138 7 4 55 0 20 1.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA TAIJI 33.58300 135.95000 116 5.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA TANABE 33.73300 135.36700 163 1.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA TEMMA 33.63300 135.93300 115 5.00 200.00 1 1 1 3 3
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA TENMA 33.63300 135.93300 115 5.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA UKUI 33.65000 135.98300 110 3.00 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA URAGAMI 33.55000 135.90000 122 4.10 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA URAKAMI 33.56700 135.90000 121 6.20 1 1
* JAPAN WAKAYAMA YUKAWA 33.61700 135.93300 116 2.40 1
* JAPAN HACHIMAN 2.50 1
* JAPAN KII PENINSULA 5.00 1 F
* SAMOA APIA, UPOLU ISLAND -13.82680 -171.76130 7585 7 14 0 .03 2 20
* USA AK ADAK, SWEEPER COVE, AK 51.86300 -176.63200 4167 7 10 59 6 24 .10 2 12
* USA AK ATTU, MASSACRE BAY, AK 52.83000 173.20000 3532 7 9 59 5 24 .28 2 10 F
* USA CA LA JOLLA, CA 32.86700 -117.25700 9271 .10 2
* USA CA PORT HUENEME, CA 34.15000 -119.18000 9043 .11 2
* USA CA SAN DIEGO, CA 32.71500 -117.17400 9288 7 18 29 13 54 .04 2 14
* USA CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 37.80700 -122.46500 8570 .02 2
* USA CA SANTA MONICA, CA 34.00800 -118.50000 9103 .07 2
* USA CA TERMINAL ISLAND (LOS ANGELES), CA 33.75000 -118.25000 9139 .02 2 16
* USA HI HONOLULU, OAHU, HI 21.30670 -157.86700 6456 7 13 5 8 30 .10 2 21