July 1998 Sissano, Papua New Guinea Images
At least 2,183 people killed, thousands injured, about 9,500 homeless and about 500
missing as a result of a tsunami generated in the Sissano area. Maximum wave heights
estimated at 15 meters. Several villages were completely destroyed and others extensively
damaged. Maximum recorded wave heights from selected tide stations (peak-to-trough,
in cm) were as follows: 40 on Miyake-jima; 30 at Tosa-Shimuzu, Shikoku; 26 at Muroto,
Shikoku; 24 at Naze, Amami O-shima; 20 on Tanega-shima; 20 at Kushimoto, Honshu; 6
at Jackson Bay and 4.7 at Kaikoura, New Zealand; 5 on Yap. Felt along much of the
northern Papua New Guinea coast.
- Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: July 1998 Sissano, Papua New Guinea Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date]
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