Historical tsunamis · Apr 20, 1999
1999 Kasu Cone tsunami
Papua New Guinea
The tsunami of Apr 20, 1999 originated near Kasu Cone (Papua New Guinea).
Key facts
- Date
- Apr 20, 1999
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 15.0 m
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 11
- Houses destroyed
- 2
- Damage
- limited (under US$ 1 million)
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 15.0 m.
The database records 1 deaths.
Houses destroyed: 2.
Damage is estimated at limited (under US$ 1 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.