Historic Tsunami

1969 Sweden Tsunami

12 April 1969 · Norsalv River · Sweden

On 12 April 1969 at 05:44 UTC, a tsunami formed near Norsalv River, Sweden. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 5.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.

Date

12 April 1969

Time

05:44 UTC

Cause

Landslide

Highest Wave

5.0 m

Observation Sites

1

Source Country

Sweden

Highest Waves

• 5.0 mNorsalv River · Sweden · 0 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 1978Norway: Rissa, Norway · 6.8 m1 deaths
• 1936Lake Lovatnet, Norway · 74.0 m
• 1936Lake Lovatnet, Norway · 40.0 m
• 1936Loen, Norway · 74.0 m73 deaths
• 1934Tafjord, Norway · 62.3 m41 deaths
• 1905Loen, Norway · 40.5 m61 deaths

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth