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Tsunami Events where Cause for the Tsunami <= 8 and Validity of Tsunami Occurence >= 3 and Runup Region = 80 and Runup Validity = null

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Year Mo Dy Hr Mn Sec Country Name Latitude Longitude Abe Iida Num De Num De $Mill De Num De
1812 12 21 19 0 4 3 7.1 * USA S. CALIFORNIA 34.200 -119.900 3.40 4 1.80 1.50 1
1819 4 12 3 0 4 1 8.5 * CHILE N. CHILE -27.000 -71.500 4.00 10 2.00 2.00 2 2
1837 11 7 12 51 4 3 8.5 * CHILE S. CHILE -42.500 -74.000 6.00 14 3.00 3.00 16 1 2 3
1841 5 17 21 30 4 1 8.4 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 52.000 158.000 15.00 7 3.90 3.00 1
1854 1 27 18 10 3 3 * * USA KODIAK ISLAND, AK 57.000 -152.000 2.44 2
1868 4 3 2 25 4 1 7.9 Vol * USA HAWAII 19.000 -155.500 13.70 26 4.30 3.40 47 1 1 108 3
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
1869 7 24 3 1 * * USA OFF N COAST OF OAHU, HAWAII 20.000 -155.000 8.20 8 3.20 3.00
1872 8 23 18 6 4 1 * * USA FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 52.200 -168.500 1.30 8 1.60 .50
1877 5 10 0 59 4 1 8.3 * CHILE N. CHILE -19.600 -70.200 24.00 96 4.40 3.50 4 3 3
1878 1 20 3 1 * * USA ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK 3.60 5 1.60 1.50
1896 6 15 10 33 4 1 7.6 * JAPAN SANRIKU 39.500 144.000 38.20 49 5.20 3.80 27122 4 9247 4 3 11000 4
1901 8 9 13 1 4 1 7.9 * NEW CALEDONIA LOYALTY ISLANDS -22.000 170.000 1.20 8 -.70
1906 1 31 15 35 4 1 8.8 * ECUADOR OFF COAST 1.000 -81.500 5.00 53 1.00 3.00 1000 3 3 3
1906 8 17 0 40 4 1 8.2 * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -33.000 -72.000 3.60 31 1.80 2.00 1
1908 9 21 6 42 4 1 6.8 * USA HAWAII 19.500 -155.400 1.20 1 -.50
1914 5 26 14 23 4 1 7.9 * INDONESIA NW. IRIAN JAYA -2.000 137.000 .10 3 1.50 2.00 2
1917 5 1 18 27 4 1 8.0 * NEW ZEALAND KERMADEC ISLANDS -29.200 -177.000 .30 6 3.60 3.00
1917 6 26 5 49 42.0 4 1 8.3 * SAMOA SAMOA ISLANDS -15.500 -173.000 12.20 9 3.60 3.00 2
1918 8 15 12 17 55.0 4 1 8.3 * PHILIPPINES CELEBES SEA 5.400 125.200 7.20 5 2.80 2.50 6 1 2
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
1919 4 30 7 17 5.0 4 1 8.3 * TONGA TONGA ISLANDS -19.000 -172.500 2.50 9 1.30 1.50
1919 10 2 4 8 * USA HAWAII 4.30 3
1922 11 11 4 32 36.0 4 1 8.5 * CHILE N. CHILE -28.500 -70.000 9.00 34 3.20 2.50 300 3 3
1923 2 3 16 1 41.0 4 1 8.3 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 54.000 161.000 8.00 36 3.00 3 1 1.500 2
1923 4 13 15 30 4 1 7.2 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 56.500 162.500 30.00 11 4.90 3.50 18 1
1923 9 1 2 58 49.0 4 1 7.9 * JAPAN SAGAMI BAY 35.100 139.500 12.10 98 3.60 3.00 2144 4 166 3 2 868 3
1927 11 4 13 50 53.0 4 1 7.5 * USA N. TO S. CALIFORNIA 34.900 -120.700 1.80 8 1.00 1.00
1927 12 28 18 20 4 1 7.3 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 55.000 161.000 2.00 2 1.00
1928 6 16 3 19 27.0 4 1 7.8 * MEXICO S. MEXICO 16.250 -98.000 .20 10 3.00 1.00 4 1 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
1931 10 3 19 13 13.0 4 1 7.9 * SOLOMON ISLANDS SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND -10.500 161.750 9.00 12 3.30 2.50 50 1 3 3
1932 6 3 10 36 50.0 4 1 8.1 * MEXICO CENTRAL MEXICO 19.500 -104.250 3.00 13 1.50 2.00 400 3
1932 6 18 10 12 10.0 4 1 7.8 * MEXICO CENTRAL MEXICO 19.500 -103.500 1.00 2 1.00 .50
1932 6 22 12 59 24.0 4 1 7.0 * MEXICO CENTRAL MEXICO 19.000 -104.500 10.00 6 3.30 1.50 75 2 100 2 3
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
1938 11 10 20 18 41.2 4 1 8.3 * USA SHUMAGIN ISLANDS, AK 55.480 -158.370 .30 9 -1.70
1943 4 6 16 7 15.0 4 1 8.2 * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -30.750 -72.000 1.00 14 1
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
1946 12 20 19 19 5.0 4 1 8.1 * JAPAN HONSHU: S COAST 33.000 135.600 6.60 295 2.70 2.00 1362 4 4 1451 4
1948 9 8 15 9 4 1 7.8 * TONGA TONGA TRENCH -21.000 -174.000 2.00 5 1.00 1.50
1949 8 22 4 1 4 3 8.1 * CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA 53.600 -133.300 .61 9 -1.00
1949 10 19 21 0 17.0 4 1 7.5 * PAPUA NEW GUINEA SOLOMON SEA -5.500 154.000 .30 5 -1.70 -1.00
1950 10 5 16 9 4 1 7.7 * COSTA RICA COSTA RICA-PANAMA 11.000 -85.000 .10 6 -3.30 -2.00
1950 10 23 16 13 4 1 7.1 * GUATEMALA GUATEMALA 14.300 -91.700 .40 5 -1.30 -1.00
1950 12 14 14 15 49.0 4 1 7.5 * MEXICO S. MEXICO 16.480 -98.220 .30 2 -1.50
1951 8 21 10 57 4 1 6.9 * USA HAWAII 19.500 -156.000 3.60 7 1.80
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 3 17 3 58 4 1 4.5 * USA HAWAII 19.100 -155.000 1.00 2
1952 9 26 3 33 4 6 Vol * JAPAN CHICHI JIMA 31.900 140.000 .10 2 -3.30 -1.00
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 9 14 0 26 36.0 4 3 6.8 * FIJI FIJI ISLANDS -18.200 178.300 3.00 18 1.00 1.00 5 1 12 1 1 1
1953 11 25 17 48 4 1 7.4 * JAPAN KASHIMA, JAPAN 34.000 141.700 3.00 36 1.50 1.50 1
1955 4 19 20 24 5.0 4 1 7.1 * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -30.000 -72.000 1.00 7 1.00 1 1 1 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 21 10 2 50.0 4 1 7.3 * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -37.500 -73.500 .30 2 -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
1960 11 20 22 1 56.4 4 1 6.8 * PERU N. PERU -6.800 -80.700 9.00 19 3.20 2.50 66 2 2 1 .550 1
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
1963 10 20 0 53 4 1 6.7 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 44.100 150.100 15.00 19 3.90 3.00
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
1966 10 17 21 42 4 1 8.1 * PERU CENTRAL PERU -10.700 -78.800 3.00 60 1.60 1.50
1966 12 28 8 18 7.4 4 1 7.8 * CHILE N. CHILE -25.500 -70.700 .42 13 .50
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 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
1973 1 30 21 1 12.5 4 1 7.5 * MEXICO S. MEXICO 18.480 -103.000 1.13 9 .10
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
1974 10 3 14 21 29.1 4 1 8.1 * PERU CENTRAL PERU -12.270 -77.790 .92 35 .80 1.00
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 10 31 8 28 2.6 4 1 7.2 * PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINE TRENCH 12.540 125.993 4.00 30 -.70 -1.50 1 1 1 30 1
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
1976 1 14 16 47 33.5 4 1 8.0 * NEW ZEALAND KERMADEC ISLANDS -28.427 -177.657 .90 14 -.10
1977 6 22 12 8 33.4 4 1 7.2 * TONGA TONGA TRENCH -22.878 -175.900 .40 19
1978 3 24 19 47 50.7 4 1 7.6 * RUSSIA S. KURIL ISLANDS 44.244 148.862 .65 20 -1.70
1979 12 12 7 59 3.3 4 1 7.7 * COLOMBIA COLUMBIA: OFF SHORE, PACIFIC OCEAN 1.598 -79.358 6.00 53 2.30 2.50 600 3 20000 4 8.000 3 10000 4
1980 7 17 19 42 23.2 4 1 7.9 * SOLOMON ISLANDS SOLOMON ISLANDS -12.525 165.916 .14 34 -1.70
1982 12 19 17 43 54.8 4 1 7.5 * NEW ZEALAND KERMADEC ISLANDS -24.133 -175.864 .20 4 -2.30
1985 3 3 22 47 7.2 4 1 8.0 * CHILE CENTRAL CHILE -33.135 -71.871 3.50 52 1.60
1985 9 19 13 17 47.3 4 1 8.0 * MEXICO MEXICO 18.190 -102.533 3.00 19 1.60 1
1986 5 7 22 47 10.8 4 1 8.0 * USA ANDREANOF ISLANDS, AK 51.520 -174.776 1.40 66 -.10
1986 10 20 6 46 9.9 4 1 7.8 * NEW ZEALAND KERMADEC ISLANDS -28.117 -176.367 .22 8 -2.18
1987 3 5 9 17 5.2 4 1 7.6 * CHILE N. CHILE -24.388 -70.161 .20 6 -2.30
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
1989 6 26 3 27 3.9 4 3 6.5 * USA HAWAII 19.362 -155.083 .29 3 -1.70
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
1992 4 25 18 6 4.2 4 1 7.2 * USA CAPE MENDOCINO, CA 40.368 -124.316 1.80 14 .80 .50
1992 9 2 0 16 1.6 4 1 7.7 * NICARAGUA NICARAGUA 11.742 -87.340 9.90 36 3.30 2.80 170 3 489 3 30.000 4 1500 4 6
1993 6 8 13 3 36.4 4 1 7.5 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 51.218 157.829 .10 6 -1.00 -.50
1993 7 12 13 17 11.9 4 1 7.7 * JAPAN SEA OF JAPAN 42.851 139.197 54.00 180 5.00 3.10 330 3 233 3 1207.000 4 2374 4 20
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
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 10 9 15 35 53.9 4 1 8.0 * MEXICO MEXICO 19.055 -104.205 11.00 32 2.30 2.50 1 1 1 1
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 21 12 51 1.3 4 1 7.5 * PERU N. PERU -9.593 -79.587 5.10 53 2.30 1.90 12 1 100 2 1 50 1
1996 6 10 4 3 35.4 4 1 7.9 * USA ANDREANOF ISLANDS, AK 51.564 -177.632 .51 64 .50
1997 12 5 11 26 54.6 4 1 7.8 * RUSSIA KAMCHATKA 54.841 162.035 8.00 18 .60 .50
1999 11 26 13 21 15.5 4 1 7.5 * VANUATU VANUATU ISLANDS -16.423 168.214 6.00 43 0 5 1 3 3
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
2002 9 8 18 44 23.7 4 1 7.6 * PAPUA NEW GUINEA BISMARCK SEA -3.302 142.945 5.50 25 .58 1.08 2
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 10 15 15 7 49.2 4 1 6.7 * USA HAWAII 19.878 -155.935 .10 1 4
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 15 23 40 57.8 4 1 8.0 * PERU S. PERU -13.386 -76.603 .37 56 1
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