- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- January 24, 1948 CE
- Location:
- Sulu Sea
- Deaths:
- 74
- Damage:
- ~$3.5M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1948 CE
- Ionian Sea · 7 deaths
- Mexico · 4 deaths
- Off Northwest Coast
- Tonga Trench
- Northern Chile
- Dodecanese, Karpathos Is.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1948 CE Tsunami — Sulu Sea happen?
- January 24, 1948 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 74. Historical death tolls vary by source.