- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- October 31, 1970 CE
- Location:
- Papua New Guinea
- Deaths:
- 18
- Injuries:
- 20
- Damage:
- ~$1.75M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1970 CE
- N. Peru · 66,794 deaths
- Caspian Sea · 31 deaths
- Philippine Sea · 15 deaths
- Seikaido
- Southern Chile
- Philippine Trench
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 1970 CE Tsunami — Papua New Guinea happen?
- October 31, 1970 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: 18. Historical death tolls vary by source.