1 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 12 June 1968: off Japan
A tsunami started off the coast of Japan on 12 June 1968; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1 m. It is recorded at 28 places.
12 June 196813:41 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.2
–Deaths
28Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarō · 1 km | Japan | 1 m | 103 km | |
| Shimanokoshi · 1 km | Japan | 0.8 m | 114 km | |
| Ozawa · 1 km | Japan | 0.5 m | 185 km | |
| Jodogahama · 1 km | Japan | 0.4 m | 100 km | |
| Tsukiji · 0 km | Japan | 0.3 m | 309 km | |
| Shirahama · 1 km | Japan | 0.3 m | 167 km | |
| Samemachi · 2 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 184 km | |
| Yoriisohama · 7 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 171 km | |
| Nagaiso-hama · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 144 km | |
| Ōfunato · 2 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 124 km | |
| Ueda · 3 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 342 km | |
| Onahama · 2 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 335 km | |
| Nagasaki · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 124 km | |
| Washinokamihama · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 179 km | |
| Namikidōri-higashi · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 323 km | |
| Minatomachi · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 184 km | |
| Haragama · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 257 km | |
| Kamaishi · 2 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 106 km | |
| Ninohama · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 142 km | |
| Matsukawa · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 255 km | |
| Minamiizu · 2 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 647 km | |
| Nishi-kotohiramachi | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,401 km | |
| Sumiyoshichō · 4 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 327 km | |
| Kawaguchichō · 0 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 189 km | |
| Wada · 2 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 478 km | |
| Kushiro · 0 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 411 km | |
| Minatomachi · 0 km | Japan | 0 m | 255 km | |
| Poro-shosuke | Japan | 0 m | 374 km |
Towns the wave reached
Tarō1 m · 1 km
Shimanokoshi0.8 m · 1 km
Ozawa0.5 m · 1 km
Jodogahama0.4 m · 1 km
Tsukiji0.3 m · 0 km
Shirahama0.3 m · 1 km
Samemachi0.2 m · 2 km
Yoriisohama0.2 m · 7 km
Nagaiso-hama0.2 m · 1 km
Ōfunato0.2 m · 2 km
Ueda0.2 m · 3 km
Onahama0.2 m · 2 km
Nagasaki0.2 m · 1 km
Washinokamihama0.2 m · 1 km
Namikidōri-higashi0.2 m · 1 km
Minatomachi0.2 m · 1 km
Haragama0.2 m · 1 km
Kamaishi0.1 m · 2 km
Ninohama0.1 m · 1 km
Matsukawa0.1 m · 1 km
Minamiizu0.1 m · 2 km
Nishi-kotohiramachi0.1 m · 0 km
Sumiyoshichō0.1 m · 4 km
Kawaguchichō0.1 m · 0 km
Wada0.1 m · 2 km
Kushiro0.1 m · 0 km
Minatomachi0 m · 0 km
Poro-shosuke0 m · 0 km