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Historic Tsunami
1975 Canada Tsunami
27 April 1975 · Kitimat Inlet, British Columbia · Canada
On 27 April 1975 at 18:05 UTC, a tsunami formed near Kitimat Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 4.1 m high. It was observed at 5 locations.
- Date
- 27 April 1975
- Time
- 18:05 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 4.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 51 km
- Source Country
- Canada
Highest Waves
- 4.1 mKitimat Arm, British Columbia · Canada · 51 km
- 3.4 mClio Bay, British Columbia · Canada · 9 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2022Ecstall River, Bc, Canada · 170.0 m
- 2012British Columbia, Canada · 13.0 m1 deaths
- 1974Kitimat Inlet, British Colombia, Canada · 2.8 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