Historical tsunamis · Oct 6, 1914, 7:15 PM UTC
1914 Tolaga Bay, North Island tsunami
New Zealand
The tsunami of Oct 6, 1914, 7:15 PM UTC originated near Tolaga Bay, North Island (New Zealand).
Key facts
- Date
- Oct 6, 1914, 7:15 PM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- —
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- moderate (about US$ 1–5 million)
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Earthquake and landslide.
The database records 1 deaths.
Damage is estimated at moderate (about US$ 1–5 million).
Map of observation sites
No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.
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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.