Historical tsunamis · Jul 9, 1895, 5:30 AM UTC
1895 Piegon Bay tsunami
New Zealand
The tsunami of Jul 9, 1895, 5:30 AM UTC originated near Piegon Bay (New Zealand).
Key facts
- Date
- Jul 9, 1895, 5:30 AM UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 5.00 m
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 5.00 m.
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.