Historical tsunamis · Jun 26, 1941, 11:52 AM UTC
1941 Andaman Sea, E. Coast India tsunami
India
The tsunami of Jun 26, 1941, 11:52 AM UTC originated near Andaman Sea, E. Coast India (India).
Key facts
- Date
- Jun 26, 1941, 11:52 AM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M8.0
- Depth
- 20 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 1.50 m
- Deaths
- few (up to about 50)
- Injuries
- few (up to about 50)
- Houses destroyed
- very many (over 1,000)
- Damage
- extreme (over US$ 25 million)
- Observation records
- 0
It was triggered by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake at a depth of 20 km.
The highest documented water height was 1.50 m.
The database records few (up to about 50) deaths.
Houses destroyed: very many (over 1,000).
Damage is estimated at extreme (over US$ 25 million).
Map of observation sites
No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.
More tsunamis
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.