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Tsunami Events where Cause for the Tsunami <= 8 and Validity of Tsunami Occurence >= 3 and Runup Region = 87 and Runup Validity = null

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Date Tsunami CauseAddl Tsu Info Tsunami Source Location Tsunami Parameters Tsunami Effects Photos
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Year Mo Dy Hr Mn Sec Country Name Latitude Longitude Abe Iida Num De Num De $Mill De Num De
1737 10 16 16 0 4 1 * * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 64.00 6 4.50 3 1 1 3
1788 7 21 4 1 8.0 * USA ALASKA PENINSULA, AK 57.000 -153.000 30.00 5 3.00 3.00 3 1 1
1788 8 6 4 1 8.0 * USA SHUMAGIN ISLANDS, AK 55.000 -161.000 88.00 3 3.30 4.00 3 1
1845 3 8 * USA SE. ALASKA, AK 1 3.00 100 2
1853 4 8 * USA LITUYA BAY, AK 120.00 1 4.30 4.00 2
1854 1 27 18 10 3 3 * * USA KODIAK ISLAND, AK 57.000 -152.000 2.44 2
1868 8 13 21 30 4 1 8.5 * CHILE N. CHILE -18.600 -71.000 18.00 98 4.20 3.50 25000 4 4
1872 8 23 18 6 4 1 * * USA FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 52.200 -168.500 1.30 8 1.60 .50
1874 5 3 8 * USA LITUYA BAY, AK 58.640 -137.570 24.38 1
1880 9 29 4 3 1 6.3 * USA CHIRIKOF ISLAND, AK 55.800 -155.600 2
1880 10 26 22 20 3 3 6.3 * USA SITKA, AK 57.000 -136.000 1.80 2 5.90
1883 10 6 19 4 4 7 Vol * USA COOK INLET, AK 59.400 -153.400 9.14 3 3.20 3.00 1 1 1
1899 9 4 0 22 4 1 8.2 * USA CAPE YAKATAGA, AK 60.000 -142.000 3.10 3 1
1899 9 10 21 41 4 3 8.2 * USA YAKUTAT BAY, AK 60.000 -140.000 60.96 12 5.90 2.50 3
1900 8 11 4 40 4 3 * * USA SE. ALASKA, AK 62.000 -138.000 1 5 1 1
1905 7 4 4 8 * USA DISENCHANTMENT BAY, AK 60.000 -139.580 33.53 4 5.10 2.50
1906 8 17 0 40 4 1 8.2 * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -33.000 -72.000 3.60 31 1.80 2.00 1
1907 9 24 12 58 3 3 5.5 * USA SKAGWAY, AK 59.500 -135.500 .70 1 -.50
1918 9 7 17 16 4 1 8.2 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 45.500 151.500 12.00 22 3.60 3.00 23 1 7 1 3 3
1925 2 23 23 53 36.0 3 3 6.0 * USA GULF OF ALASKA, AK 60.000 -146.000 1.40 1 .50 1.00 1
1927 10 24 15 59 44.8 3 3 7.1 * USA SE. ALASKA, AK 57.690 -136.070 8 1
1929 3 7 1 34 37.9 4 1 7.8 * USA FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 50.880 -169.710 1.00 6 1
1933 3 2 17 31 4 1 8.4 * JAPAN SANRIKU 39.100 144.700 29.30 306 4.90 3.50 3022 4 4 5851 4
1936 10 27 15 50 4 8 * USA LITUYA BAY, AK 58.600 -137.100 149.35 1 5.60 5.00 1 2 1
1938 11 10 20 18 41.2 4 1 8.3 * USA SHUMAGIN ISLANDS, AK 55.480 -158.370 .30 9 -1.70
1944 12 7 4 35 4 1 8.1 * JAPAN OFF SOUTHEAST COAST KII PENINSULA 34.000 137.100 10.00 153 2.90 2.50 1223 4 2135 4 3 3159 4
1946 4 1 12 28 56.0 4 1 8.1 * USA UNIMAK ISLAND, AK 53.320 -163.190 35.05 509 5.10 4.00 165 3 26.260 4 3 303
1949 1 27 11 0 4 1 5.9 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 54.600 163.500 1
1949 8 22 4 1 4 3 8.1 * CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA 53.600 -133.300 .61 9 -1.00
1952 3 4 1 22 41.0 4 1 8.1 * JAPAN SE. HOKKAIDO ISLAND 42.150 143.850 6.50 219 2.70 2.00 33 1 3 3 3
1952 11 4 16 58 4 1 9.0 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 52.750 159.500 18.00 296 4.20 4.00 4 3 2
1953 11 25 17 48 4 1 7.4 * JAPAN KASHIMA, JAPAN 34.000 141.700 3.00 36 1.50 1.50 1
1957 3 9 14 22 31.9 4 1 9.1 * USA ANDREANOF ISLANDS, AK 51.292 -175.629 22.80 323 3.90 3.50 1 1 3
1958 7 10 6 15 53.6 4 3 8.3 * USA SE. ALASKA, AK 58.340 -136.520 525.00 15 4.60 5.00 2 1 .100 1 1
1958 11 6 22 58 8.6 4 1 8.3 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 44.530 148.540 5.00 57 2.00 2.50 2 2
1959 5 4 7 15 42.0 4 1 8.2 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 52.500 159.500 .20 7 1.00 1.00
1960 5 22 19 11 17.0 4 1 9.5 Vol * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -39.500 -74.500 25.00 1042 4.60 4.00 1263 4 75.000 4 22
1963 10 13 5 17 55.8 4 1 8.5 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 44.810 149.540 4.50 89 2.30 2.50
1964 3 28 3 36 14.0 4 3 9.2 * USA PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, AK 61.100 -147.500 67.10 391 6.10 5.00 124 3 124.000 4 3 8
1965 2 4 5 1 21.6 4 1 8.7 * USA RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 51.290 178.550 10.70 77 3.30 2.50 .010 1
1965 3 30 2 27 3.4 4 1 7.6 * USA RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 50.320 177.930 .20 3 -2.30 -1.00
1965 7 2 20 58 38.1 4 1 6.5 * USA FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 53.030 -167.550 .08 3 -3.30
1966 10 17 21 42 4 1 8.1 * PERU CENTRAL PERU -10.700 -78.800 3.00 60 1.60 1.50
1968 1 29 10 19 4 1 6.9 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 43.200 147.000 .30 12 -1.70 -1.00
1968 4 1 0 42 4.2 4 1 7.5 * JAPAN SEIKAIDO 32.300 132.500 3.00 63 1.30 1.50 1 4 1
1968 5 16 0 48 55.4 4 1 8.2 * JAPAN OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU ISLAND 40.800 143.200 6.00 306 2.30 -.50 1 3 3 529 3
1968 8 1 20 19 21.9 4 1 7.3 * PHILIPPINES E. LUZON ISLAND 16.500 122.200 .30 39 -1.70
1969 8 11 21 26 36.0 4 1 8.2 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 43.600 147.900 5.00 65 1.40 2.00
1969 11 22 23 9 37.0 4 1 7.7 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 57.700 163.600 15.00 12 3.90 3.00 1
1971 5 2 6 8 27.8 4 1 7.1 * USA ANDREANOF ISLANDS, AK 51.228 -177.173 .04 1 -3.00
1971 7 14 6 11 29.1 4 1 7.9 * PAPUA NEW GUINEA BISMARCK SEA -5.500 153.900 6.00 32 1.60 1.00 2 1 1
1971 7 26 1 23 21.3 4 1 7.9 * PAPUA NEW GUINEA BISMARCK SEA -4.900 153.200 3.00 39 3.30 1.50 1
1971 12 15 8 29 55.3 4 1 7.8 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 56.000 163.300 .47 12
1972 7 30 21 45 14.1 4 3 7.6 * USA SE. ALASKA, AK 56.820 -135.685 .10 2 -2.30 -2.00
1973 2 28 6 37 49.5 4 1 7.2 * RUSSIA N. KURIL ISLANDS 50.500 156.600 1.50 7 .60 .50
1973 6 17 3 55 2.9 4 1 7.7 * JAPAN HOKKAIDO ISLAND 43.200 145.800 4.50 71 2.20 1.00 1 5.000 2 2 1
1975 6 10 13 47 14.5 4 1 7.0 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 43.024 147.734 5.50 41 2.30 2.00 1 2
1975 11 29 14 47 40.4 4 3 7.1 Vol * USA HAWAII 19.334 -155.024 14.30 76 3.00 3.00 2 1 19 1 1.500 2 1
1979 2 28 21 27 7.2 4 3 7.6 * USA SE. ALASKA, AK 60.642 -141.598 .10 2 -1.70
1985 3 3 22 47 7.2 4 1 8.0 * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -33.135 -71.871 3.50 52 1.60
1986 5 7 22 47 10.8 4 1 8.0 * USA ANDREANOF ISLANDS, AK 51.520 -174.776 1.40 66 -.10
1987 11 17 8 46 53.3 4 1 7.2 * USA GULF OF ALASKA, AK 58.586 -143.270 .06 1 -3.30
1987 11 30 19 23 19.5 4 1 7.9 * USA GULF OF ALASKA, AK 58.679 -142.786 .90 10 -1.00 1
1988 3 6 22 35 38.1 4 1 7.7 * USA GULF OF ALASKA, AK 56.953 -143.032 .19 8 -2.30 .005 1
1989 9 4 13 14 58.2 4 1 7.1 * USA SEMIDI ISLANDS, AK 55.543 -156.835 .10 2 -3.30
1990 4 5 21 12 35.5 4 1 7.5 * USA TERRITORY MARIANA TRENCH, N. MARIANA ISLANDS 15.125 147.596 .60 34 -1.00
1991 2 21 2 35 34.0 4 1 6.5 * USA BERING SEA, AK 58.427 -175.450 .15 2 -1.70
1993 6 8 13 3 36.4 4 1 7.5 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 51.218 157.829 .10 6 -1.00 -.50
1993 8 8 8 34 24.9 4 1 7.8 * USA TERRITORY GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS 12.982 144.801 2.13 50 -1.00 1
1994 10 4 13 22 55.8 4 1 8.3 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 43.773 147.321 10.40 113 2.30 2.60 40
1994 11 4 4 12 4 8 * USA SKAGWAY, AK 59.500 -135.300 11.00 1 3.50 2.50 1 1 25.000 4
1995 7 30 5 11 23.6 4 1 8.0 * CHILE N. CHILE -23.340 -70.294 3.00 90 1.60 1.50 .131 1 3
1995 12 3 18 1 8.9 4 1 7.9 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 44.663 149.300 1.10 35 .10 .50
1996 2 17 5 59 30.5 4 1 8.2 * INDONESIA IRIAN JAYA -.891 136.952 7.68 108 2.90 1.80 110 3 100 2 3
1996 6 10 4 3 35.4 4 1 7.9 * USA ANDREANOF ISLANDS, AK 51.564 -177.632 .51 64 .50
1996 6 10 15 24 56.0 4 1 7.3 * USA ANDREANOF ISLANDS, AK 51.478 -176.847 .13 1 -3.30 -1.50
1997 12 5 11 26 54.6 4 1 7.8 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 54.841 162.035 8.00 18 .60 .50
2001 6 23 20 33 14.1 4 1 8.4 * PERU S. PERU -16.265 -73.641 7.00 92 2 26 1 3 2000 4
2003 9 25 19 50 6.3 4 1 8.3 * JAPAN HOKKAIDO ISLAND 41.815 143.910 3.90 51 2
2003 11 17 6 43 6.8 4 1 7.8 * USA RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 51.146 178.650 .33 20 4
2004 12 26 0 58 53.4 4 1 9.0 * INDONESIA OFF W. COAST OF SUMATRA 3.295 95.982 50.90 997 4 227898 4 3 10000.000 4 3 39
2006 5 3 15 26 40.2 4 1 8.0 * TONGA TONGA -20.187 -174.123 .27 52 2
2006 11 15 11 14 13.5 4 1 8.3 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 46.592 153.266 .88 122 1 1 1 1
2007 1 13 4 23 21.1 4 1 8.1 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 46.243 154.524 .32 35 2
2007 4 1 20 39 56.3 4 1 8.1 * SOLOMON ISLANDS SOLOMON ISLANDS -8.460 157.044 3.50 49 1 52 2 3 2500 4 8
2007 8 2 3 21 42.8 4 1 6.7 * USA ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 51.307 -179.971 .03 1 4
2007 8 15 23 40 57.8 4 1 8.0 * PERU S. PERU -13.386 -76.603 .37 56 1
2008 8 8 4 6 Vol * USA KASATOCHI 52.180 -175.500 .19 2 0
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