Historic Tsunami

1908 Canada Tsunami

6 April 1908 · Notre Dame de La Salette · Canada

On 6 April 1908, a tsunami formed near Notre Dame de La Salette, Canada. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 15.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 33 people.

Date

6 April 1908

Cause

Landslide

Highest Wave

15.0 m

Observation Sites

1

Deaths

33

Homes Destroyed

40

Source Country

Canada

Highest Waves

• 15.0 mNotre Dame de La Salette · Canada · 0 km26 deaths

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth