- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- January 16, 1995 CE
- Location:
- Kobe, Japan
- Deaths:
- 6,434
- Injuries:
- 43,792
- Damage:
- ~$100000M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1995 CE
- Sakhalin Island · 1,989 deaths
- S. Mexico · 50 deaths
- Gulf Of Corinth, Aiyion · 26 deaths
- Gulf Of Elat-Aqaba · 11 deaths
- Timor Sea · 11 deaths
- S. Mexico · 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 1995 CE Tsunami — Kobe, Japan happen?
- January 16, 1995 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: 6,434. Historical death tolls vary by source.