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Historic Tsunami
1974 Canada Tsunami
17 October 1974 · Kitimat Inlet, British Colombia · Canada
On 17 October 1974 at 19:05 UTC, a tsunami formed near Kitimat Inlet, British Colombia, Canada. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 2.8 m high.
- Date
- 17 October 1974
- Time
- 19:05 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 2.8 m
- Source Country
- Canada
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2022Ecstall River, Bc, Canada · 170.0 m
- 2012British Columbia, Canada · 13.0 m1 deaths
- 1975Kitimat Inlet, British Columbia, Canada · 4.1 m
- 1963Graham Island, British Columbia, Canada · 5.5 m1 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth