Tsunami Events in the Indian Ocean Region


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Date Associated Tsunami Source Location Source Earthquake Tsunami Parameters Additional Info Tsunami Effects
Depth (km) Magnitude Cau Prob Magnitude Int Max Runup Ref Com Warning Status Deaths Injuries Houses Damage
Year Mo Dy Hr Mn Sec Runups Slides SIG EQ Country Name Latitude Longitude Ms Mw mb Unk Abe Iida Num C Num C Num C $Mill C
1750           0     MYANMAR (BURMA) BURMA COAST 18.500 93.400           1 2     4.00 -1 Ref   -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1762 4 12       1     INDIAN OCEAN BAY OF BENGAL: NORTHERN END 21.000 89.000           1 4   .80   1.83 Ref Com -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
1770           1   SIG_EQ INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA -5.000 102.000   7.0       1 3     .50 -1 Ref Com -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1797 2 10       1     INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA -1.000 99.000   8.0       1 4     3.00 -1 Ref Com -1 300 1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1816 4 29       1     MALAYSIA PENANG ISLAND, MALACCA PENINSULA 5.383 100.250           1 2       -1 Ref Com -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1818 3 18       1     INDONESIA BENGKULU, SUMATRA -3.767 102.267   7.0       3 3     1.50 -1 Ref Com -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
1833 11 24       3   SIG_EQ INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA -3.500 102.200   8.2       1 4     2.50 -1 Ref Com -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1837 9         1     INDONESIA BANDA ATJEH, INDONESIA 5.500 96.000   7.2       4 2     .50 -1 Ref   -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1842 11 11       3     INDIAN OCEAN BAY OF BENGAL: NORTHERN END 21.000 89.000           1 -1       -1 Ref Com -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
1843 1 5       3     INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA 1.500 98.000   7.2       1 4     2.00 -1 Ref   -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
1845 6 19       3     INDIA RANN OF KUTCH 23.583 68.367           1 3       -1 Ref Com -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
1847 10 31       1     INDIA LITTLE NICOBAR ISLAND 7.333 93.667           1 3       -1 Ref   -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1852 11 11       1     INDONESIA SIBOLGA, SUMATRA 1.700 98.800   6.8       1 1       -1 Ref Com -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1861 2 16       9   SIG_EQ INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA -1.000 97.500   8.5       1 4     3.00 -1 Ref   -1 905 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1861 3 9       4     INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA .300 99.370   7.0       1 4     2.00 -1 Ref   -1 1700 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1861 4 26       1     INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA 1.000 97.500   7.0       1 4     1.50 -1 Ref   -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1861 9 25       1     INDONESIA SW. SUMATRA -1.500 100.000   6.5       1 3     1.50 -1 Ref   -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1863 3 16       0     INDONESIA JAVA, INDONESIA -6.133 106.750           1 1       -1 Ref   -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1868 8 19       1     INDIA ANDAMAN ISLANDS 11.670 92.730           -1 4   2.00   4 Ref   -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -1 -1
1881 12 31       11   SIG_EQ INDIAN OCEAN BAY OF BENGAL: W OF CAR NICOBAR IS 9.000 92.000           1 3   .30   1.2 Ref