- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- September 18, 1994 CE
- Location:
- Papua New Guinea
- Deaths:
- 4
- Damage:
- ~$86M (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):
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
Other tsunami records of 1994 CE
- South Of Java · 238 deaths
- Philippine Islands · 81 deaths
- West Coast, USA · 57 deaths
- S. Kuril Islands · 11 deaths
- Halmahera · 9 deaths
- Tohuku, Japan · 3 deaths
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 1994 CE Tsunami — Papua New Guinea happen?
- September 18, 1994 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: 4. Historical death tolls vary by source.