1993 CE Tsunami — Sea Of Japan

Tsunami · Sea Of Japan · July 12, 1993 CE

Type:
Tsunami
Date:
July 12, 1993 CE
Location:
Sea Of Japan
Deaths:
231
Injuries:
233
Damage:
~$1207M (value at the time)

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other tsunami records of 1993 CE

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 1993 CE Tsunami — Sea Of Japan happen?
July 12, 1993 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: 231. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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