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Historic Tsunami
1946 Canada Tsunami
23 June 1946 · British Columbia · Canada
On 23 June 1946 at 17:13 UTC, a tsunami formed near British Columbia, Canada. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 9.0 m high. It was observed at 5 locations. It killed at least 1 person.
- Date
- 23 June 1946
- Time
- 17:13 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.3
- Highest Wave
- 9.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 71 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Source Country
- Canada
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.3, 1946
Highest Waves
- 9.0 mAlberni Bay, British Columbia · Canada · 71 km
- 2.5 mSisters Rock · Canada · 55 km
- 2.5 mQuadra Island · Canada · 40 km
- 1.0 mGoose Spit, Comox Harbor · Canada · 23 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2007Chehalis Lake, Chilliwack, Canada · 38.0 m
- 1980Washington, United States of America · 250.0 m61 deaths
- 1949Puget Sound, Wa, United States of America · 2.4 m
- 1949Puget Sound, Wa, United States of America8 deaths
- 1905Thompson River, Canada · 6.0 m15 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth