Historic Tsunami

2000 Greenland Tsunami

21 November 2000 · Paatuut · Greenland

On 21 November 2000 at 18:04 UTC, a tsunami formed near Paatuut, Greenland. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 50.0 m high. It was observed at 4 locations. It is the 28th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.

Date

21 November 2000

Time

18:04 UTC

Cause

Landslide

Highest Wave

50.0 m

Observation Sites

4

Furthest Reach

40 km

Source Country

Greenland

Highest Waves

• 50.0 mPaatuut · Greenland · 0 km
• 28.0 mQullissat · Greenland · 21 km
• 15.0 mAsuk · Greenland · 22 km
• 1.5 mSaqqaq · Greenland · 40 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 2017Karrat Fjord, Greenland · 90.0 m4 deaths
• 2014Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland · 10.0 m
• 1952South Coast of Nuussuaq, Greenland · 2.5 m1 deaths

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