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Historic Tsunami
1900 United States of America Tsunami
11 August 1900 · Lituya Bay, Ak · United States of America
On 11 August 1900 at 04:40 UTC, a tsunami formed near Lituya Bay, Ak, United States of America. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 5 people.
- Date
- 11 August 1900
- Time
- 04:40 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 6 km
- Deaths
- 5
- Source Country
- United States of America
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- 1958Se. Alaska, Ak, United States of America · 524.6 m5 deaths
- 1936Lituya Bay, Ak, United States of America · 149.4 m
- 1917Taku Inlet, Juneau, Ak, United States of America · 2.4 m1 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth