Historical tsunamis · Oct 25, 2013, 5:10 PM UTC
2013 E. Coast Honshu Island tsunami
Japan
The tsunami of Oct 25, 2013, 5:10 PM UTC originated near E. Coast Honshu Island (Japan).
Key facts
- Date
- Oct 25, 2013, 5:10 PM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M7.1
- Depth
- 35 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 0.40 m
- Injuries
- 1
- Observation records
- 9
- Countries affected
- 2
It was triggered by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake at a depth of 35 km.
The highest documented water height was 0.40 m (Kujiko, Japan).
9 observation sites in 2 countries are recorded.
Outside the source country, the earliest documented arrival was at D21419 Bpr, 209 Nm S of Kuril Is (Russia) after 1:27 h.
Map of observation sites
9Each 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) · Oct 25, 2013, 5:10 PM UTC
- 0:24 hJapan · D21418 Bpr, NE Tokyo, Japan · 0.01 m
- 1:27 hRussia · D21419 Bpr, 209 Nm S of Kuril Is · 0.01 m
8 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8 | 0.40 m Kujiko | — | 0:24 h |
 Russia | 1 | 0.01 m D21419 Bpr, 209 Nm S of Kuril Is | — | 1:27 h |
Highest documented water heights
9 / 9Individual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kujiko · Iwate | 0.40 m | 419 km | Japan |
| Soma · Fukushima | 0.40 m | 335 km | Japan |
| Ayukawa · Miyagi | 0.30 m | 306 km | Japan |
| Ayukawa · Miyagi | 0.30 m | 306 km | Japan |
| Ofunato · Iwate | 0.20 m | 328 km | Japan |
| Kamaishi · Iwate | 0.15 m | 338 km | Japan |
| D21413, SE Tokyo, Japan | 0.01 m | 1,006 km | Japan |
| D21418 Bpr, NE Tokyo, Japan | 0.01 m | 392 km | Japan |
| D21419 Bpr, 209 Nm S of Kuril Is · Kuril Islands | 0.01 m | 1,235 km | Russia |
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.