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Historic Tsunami
1927 Russia Tsunami
28 December 1927 · Kamchatka · Russia
On 28 December 1927 at 18:20 UTC, a tsunami formed near Kamchatka, Russia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations, up to 5,460 km from its source.
- Date
- 28 December 1927
- Time
- 18:20 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.5
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 5,460 km
- Source Country
- Russia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.5, 1927
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mHilo, Hawaii, Hi · United States of America · 5,460 km
- 0.1 mHonolulu, Oahu, Hi · United States of America · 5,157 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2025Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia · 17.0 m1 deaths
- 1996Karymskoye, Kamchatka, Russia · 30.0 m
- 1969Kamchatka, Russia · 15.0 m
- 1952Kamchatka, Russia · 23.0 m10,000 deaths
- 1923Kamchatka, Russia · 20.0 m18 deaths
- 1923Kamchatka, Russia · 8.0 m3 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth