1 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 1 September 1981: off Samoa
A tsunami started off the coast of Samoa on 1 September 1981; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1 m. It is recorded at 4 places in 2 countries.
1 September 198109:29 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.7
–Deaths
4Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m