15 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 17 July 1998: off Papua New Guinea
A tsunami started off the coast of Papua New Guinea on 17 July 1998; cause: earthquake and landslide. The highest wave reached 15 m. It is recorded at 93 places in 5 countries. 1,636 people died.
17 July 199808:49 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause · M7.0
1,636Deaths
93Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto · 2 km | Papua New Guinea | 15 m | 54 km | 862 |
| Malol Villages · 3 km | Papua New Guinea | 11.9 m | 47 km | 95 |
| Sissano Villages · 2 km | Papua New Guinea | 11 m | 57 km | |
| Arop Villages · 3 km | Papua New Guinea | 10.8 m | 53 km | |
| Sissano Villages · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 10 m | 59 km | 170 |
| Teles · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 10 m | 40 km | 5 |
| Arop Villages · 3 km | Papua New Guinea | 9.6 m | 53 km | |
| Arop Villages · 4 km | Papua New Guinea | 9.4 m | 50 km | |
| Sissano Villages · 2 km | Papua New Guinea | 8 m | 57 km | 1,071 |
| Arop Villages · 3 km | Papua New Guinea | 7.6 m | 53 km | |
| Marok · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 7.4 m | 39 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 7.2 m | 34 km | 2 |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 7.2 m | 34 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 6.9 m | 34 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 5.1 m | 34 km | |
| Sissano Villages · 2 km | Papua New Guinea | 4.6 m | 60 km | |
| Marok · 2 km | Papua New Guinea | 4.5 m | 38 km | |
| Sissano Villages · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 4.5 m | 59 km | |
| Malol Villages · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 4.3 m | 45 km | |
| Tumleo · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 4.2 m | 29 km | |
| Rainuk · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 4 m | 73 km | |
| Malol Villages · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 4 m | 45 km | |
| Rainuk · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.8 m | 73 km | |
| Tumleo · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.7 m | 29 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.5 m | 34 km | |
| Rainuk · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.4 m | 73 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.4 m | 34 km | |
| Malol Villages · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.3 m | 45 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.2 m | 34 km | |
| Serai · 6 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.2 m | 65 km | |
| Wutung · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 3.1 m | 179 km | |
| Musu · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 2.7 m | 164 km | |
| Malol Villages · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 2.6 m | 45 km | |
| Serai · 4 km | Papua New Guinea | 2.5 m | 67 km | |
| Tumleo · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 2.4 m | 29 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 2.3 m | 34 km | |
| Serai · 4 km | Papua New Guinea | 2.3 m | 67 km | |
| Serai · 5 km | Papua New Guinea | 2 m | 66 km | |
| Kru Kru · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 2 m | 127 km | |
| Aitape · 1 km | Papua New Guinea | 1.6 m | 34 km | |
| Waterstone · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 1.4 m | 141 km | |
| Sham · 2 km | Papua New Guinea | 1.4 m | 117 km | |
| Walis · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 1.3 m | 86 km | |
| Walis · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 0.5 m | 86 km | |
| Walis · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 0.5 m | 86 km | |
| Serai · 6 km | Papua New Guinea | 0.5 m | 65 km | |
| Walis · 0 km | Papua New Guinea | 0.3 m | 86 km | |
| Shimizu · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 4,082 km | |
| Ako · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 4,109 km | |
| Okata · 1 km | Japan | 0.2 m | 4,189 km | |
| Irōzaki · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,176 km | |
| Naze-kominato · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 3,730 km | |
| Amami · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 3,738 km | |
| Tsuro | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,104 km | |
| Shitaru · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,176 km | |
| Makurazaki · 2 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,004 km | |
| Kushimoto · 0 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,093 km | |
| Kanado | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,000 km | |
| Hayashi · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,235 km | |
| Yawatano · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 4,201 km |
Towns the wave reached
Otto15 m · 2 km
Malol Villages11.9 m · 3 km
Sissano Villages11 m · 2 km
Arop Villages10.8 m · 3 km
Teles10 m · 1 km
Marok7.4 m · 1 km
Aitape7.2 m · 1 km
Tumleo4.2 m · 0 km
Rainuk4 m · 0 km
Serai3.2 m · 6 km
Wutung3.1 m · 0 km
Musu2.7 m · 1 km
Kru Kru2 m · 1 km
Sham1.4 m · 2 km
Waterstone1.4 m · 0 km
Walis1.3 m · 0 km
Shimizu0.2 m · 1 km
Ako0.2 m · 1 km
Okata0.2 m · 1 km
Irōzaki0.1 m · 1 km
Naze-kominato0.1 m · 1 km
Amami0.1 m · 1 km
Tsuro0.1 m · 0 km
Shitaru0.1 m · 1 km
Makurazaki0.1 m · 2 km
Kushimoto0.1 m · 0 km
Kanado0.1 m · 0 km
Hayashi0.1 m · 1 km
Yawatano0.1 m · 1 km
Toyoma0.1 m · 4 km