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Historic Tsunami
1959 Norway Tsunami
7 May 1959 · Northern Norway · Norway
On 7 May 1959, a tsunami formed near Northern Norway, Norway. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 4.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 9 people.
- Date
- 7 May 1959
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 4.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Deaths
- 9
- Source Country
- Norway
Highest Waves
- 4.0 mSokkelvik · Norway · 0 km
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth