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Historic Tsunami
1936 United States of America Tsunami
27 October 1936 · Lituya Bay, Ak · United States of America
On 27 October 1936 at 15:50 UTC, a tsunami formed near Lituya Bay, Ak, United States of America. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 149.4 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It is the 8th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 27 October 1936
- Time
- 15:50 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 149.4 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 28 km
- Homes Destroyed
- 2
- Source Country
- United States of America
Highest Waves
- 149.4 mLituya Bay, Ak · United States of America · 28 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2025Tracy Arm, Ak, United States of America · 481.0 m
- 2015Taan Fjord, Ak, United States of America · 193.0 m
- 1994Skagway, Ak, United States of America · 9.0 m1 deaths
- 1958Se. Alaska, Ak, United States of America · 524.6 m5 deaths
- 1917Taku Inlet, Juneau, Ak, United States of America · 2.4 m1 deaths
- 1900Lituya Bay, Ak, United States of America5 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth