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Historic Tsunami
1953 Russia Tsunami
17 March 1953 · North Kuril Islands · Russia
On 17 March 1953 at 13:04 UTC, a tsunami formed near North Kuril Islands, Russia. It was caused by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 17 March 1953
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 5.8
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 67 km
- Source Country
- Russia
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mSevero-Kurilsk, Paramushir Island · Russia · 67 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2025Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia · 17.0 m1 deaths
- 2006South Kuril Islands, Russia · 21.9 m
- 1996Karymskoye, Kamchatka, Russia · 30.0 m
- 1952Kamchatka, Russia · 23.0 m10,000 deaths
- 1933Kharimkotan, North Kuril Islands, Russia · 9.0 m2 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth