Historical tsunamis · Aug 2, 2007, 2:37 AM UTC
2007 Tatar Strait tsunami
Russia
The tsunami of Aug 2, 2007, 2:37 AM UTC originated near Tatar Strait (Russia).
Key facts
- Date
- Aug 2, 2007, 2:37 AM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M6.2
- Depth
- 5 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 3.20 m
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 14
- Houses destroyed
- 11
- Damage
- US$ 348 million
- Observation records
- 18
- Countries affected
- 2
It was triggered by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake at a depth of 5 km.
The highest documented water height was 3.20 m (Zavety Ilicha, Sakhalin, Russia).
18 observation sites in 2 countries are recorded.
Outside the source country, the earliest documented arrival was at Rumoi (Japan) after 1:25 h.
The database records 2 deaths.
Houses destroyed: 11.
Damage is estimated at US$ 348 million.
Map of observation sites
18Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.
Tsunami arrival times
Documented arrival times from the NOAA/NCEI database, showing the earliest recorded location per country. Coverage is incomplete: a country without an entry was not necessarily spared.
- 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · Aug 2, 2007, 2:37 AM UTC
- 1:25 hJapan · Rumoi · 0.10 m
2 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 14 | 3.20 m Zavety Ilicha, Sakhalin | — | — |
 Japan | 4 | 0.18 m Wakkanai | — | 1:25 h |
Highest documented water heights
15 / 18Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.
| Location / station | Observed height | Distance from source | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavety Ilicha, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 3.20 m | 37 km | Russia |
| Lovetskaya, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 2.10 m | 46 km | Russia |
| Kalinino, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 1.80 m | 31 km | Russia |
| Yasnomorks, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 1.80 m | 41 km | Russia |
| Yablochny, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 1.50 m | 20 km | Russia |
| Gornozavodsk, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 1.30 m | 62 km | Russia |
| Zyryanskoie, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 1.30 m | 28 km | Russia |
| Nevelsk, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 1.20 m | 51 km | Russia |
| Pravda, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 1.00 m | 24 km | Russia |
| Zareche, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 0.70 m | 60 km | Russia |
| Kholmsk, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 0.20 m | 20 km | Russia |
| Lopatino, Sakhalin · Sakhalin | 0.20 m | 56 km | Russia |
| Kholmsk, Sakhalin I · Sakhalin | 0.19 m | 20 km | Russia |
| Wakkanai · Hokkaido | 0.18 m | 190 km | Japan |
| Otaru · Hokkaido | 0.15 m | 438 km | Japan |
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.