- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- May 27, 1995 CE
- Location:
- Sakhalin Island
- Deaths:
- 1,989
- Injuries:
- 750
- Damage:
- ~$300M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1995 CE
- Kobe, Japan · 6,434 deaths
- S. Mexico · 50 deaths
- Gulf Of Corinth, Aiyion · 26 deaths
- Gulf Of Elat-Aqaba · 11 deaths
- Timor Sea · 11 deaths
- Northern Chile · 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 — Sakhalin Island happen?
- May 27, 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: 1,989. Historical death tolls vary by source.