Historic Tsunami

1997 Russia Tsunami

14 December 1997 · Kamchatka · Russia

On 14 December 1997 at 03:30 UTC, a tsunami formed near Kamchatka, Russia. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 8.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.

Date

14 December 1997

Time

03:30 UTC

Cause

Landslide

Highest Wave

8.0 m

Observation Sites

1

Furthest Reach

63 km

Source Country

Russia

Highest Waves

• 8.0 mKronotsky, Kamchatka · Russia · 63 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 2025Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia · 17.0 m1 deaths
• 1996Karymskoye, Kamchatka, Russia · 30.0 m
• 1969Kamchatka, Russia · 15.0 m
• 1952Kamchatka, Russia · 23.0 m10,000 deaths
• 1923Kamchatka, Russia · 20.0 m18 deaths
• 1923Kamchatka, Russia · 8.0 m3 deaths

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