Historic Tsunami

1997 Montserrat Tsunami

26 December 1997 · White River Valley · Montserrat

On 26 December 1997 at 08:00 UTC, a tsunami formed near White River Valley, Montserrat. It was caused by a volcano and landslide. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.

Date

26 December 1997

Time

08:00 UTC

Cause

Volcano and landslide

Highest Wave

3.0 m

Observation Sites

1

Furthest Reach

6 km

Source Country

Montserrat

Triggering Volcano

Soufrière Hills

Highest Waves

• 3.0 mOld Road Bay · Montserrat · 6 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 2004Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, France · 2.0 m1 deaths
• 2003Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat · 4.0 m
• 1902Mount Pelee, France · 3.0 m1,500 deaths
• 1902Mount Pelee, France · 4.0 m
• 1902Soufriere Volcano, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 1.0 m1,680 deaths
• 1902Mount Pelee, France · 5.0 m23 deaths

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