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Historic Tsunami
1967 Iceland Tsunami
15 January 1967 · Iceland: Central-South · Iceland
On 15 January 1967 at 13:47 UTC, a tsunami formed near Iceland: Central-South, Iceland. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 75.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It is the 15th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 15 January 1967
- Time
- 13:47 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 75.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Source Country
- Iceland
Highest Waves
- 75.0 mLake Steinholtslon, Iceland · Iceland · 0 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2014Askja Lake, Iceland · 60.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth