Tsunamis in 2023

October 6, 2023 Tsunami: Izu Islands, Japan

October 6, 2023 · 0.08 m · Definite tsunami

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake began at Izu Islands, Japan on October 6, 2023 at 01:31:17 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.08 meters. Its effects were recorded at 4 places.

Where the waves reached

The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.

  • Under 1 m
  • 1 to 3 m
  • 3 to 10 m
  • 10 to 30 m
  • 30 m and more
  • Height not recorded

Tsunami warnings in force

The tsunami

Date
October 6, 2023, 01:31:17 UTC
Source
Izu Islands, Japan
Cause
Earthquake
Maximum water height
0.08 m (0.3 ft)
Runups recorded
4
Warning
Local Tsunami Warning issued by a regional or national warning center
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Definite tsunami
Source location
30.141° N, 139.968° E

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.

Every runup

Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.

WhereCountryKm from sourceWater height, mInland, mMeasured byFirst wave, UTCDeaths
Yaene, Hachijo IslandJapan3290.2Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height)day 6, 02:00
Kaminato, Hachijo IslandJapan3320.05Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height)day 6, 02:00
OdomariJapan8960.06Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height)
Nakanoshima (Nakano Island)Japan9770.08Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height)

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Sources

Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 6007.