Historical tsunamis · Jun 13, 2008, 11:43 PM UTC
2008 Aratozawa, Japan tsunami
Japan
The tsunami of Jun 13, 2008, 11:43 PM UTC originated near Aratozawa, Japan (Japan).
Key facts
- Date
- Jun 13, 2008, 11:43 PM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Magnitude
- M6.9
- Depth
- 8 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 2.50 m
- Deaths
- 23
- Injuries
- 357
- Damage
- severe (about US$ 5–25 million)
- Observation records
- 0
It was triggered by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake at a depth of 8 km.
The highest documented water height was 2.50 m.
The database records 23 deaths.
Damage is estimated at severe (about US$ 5–25 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.