0.1 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 3 May 1998: off Japan
A tsunami started off the coast of Japan on 3 May 1998; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.1 m. It is recorded at 15 places in 2 countries.
3 May 199823:30 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.5
–Deaths
15Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mera · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,988 km | |
| Mera · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,988 km | |
| Ako · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,903 km | |
| Okata · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,948 km | |
| Kaiyuangang · 0 km | Taiwan | 0.1 m | 393 km | |
| Shimizu · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,384 km | |
| Makurazaki · 2 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,110 km | |
| Tsuro | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,494 km | |
| Aburatsu · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 1,193 km | |
| Naze-kominato · 1 km | Japan | 0 m | 790 km | |
| Shimosato · 4 km | Japan | 0 m | 275 km | |
| Amami · 1 km | Japan | 0 m | 794 km | |
| Ishigaki · 2 km | Japan | 0 m | 254 km | |
| Tembichō | Japan | 0 m | 495 km | |
| Kubura · 1 km | Japan | 0 m | 338 km |