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Historic Tsunami
2012 Canada Tsunami
28 October 2012 · British Columbia · Canada
On 28 October 2012 at 03:04 UTC, a tsunami formed near British Columbia, Canada. It was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 13.0 m high. It was observed at 178 locations in 15 countries or territories, up to 13,498 km from its source. It killed at least 1 person.
- Date
- 28 October 2012
- Time
- 03:04 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 13.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 178
- Furthest Reach
- 13,498 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Source Country
- Canada
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2012 Haida Gwaii Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 69United States of America · 0.8 m1 deaths
- 75Canada · 13.0 m
- 6French Polynesia · 0.2 m
- 1Cook Islands · 0.2 m
- 6New Zealand · 0.1 m
- 4Japan · 0.1 m
- 3Chile · 0.1 m
- 4New Caledonia · 0.1 m
- 1Samoa · 0.1 m
- 1Vanuatu · 0.1 m
- 1Papua New Guinea · 0.1 m
- 1Australia · 0.1 m
Highest Waves
- 13.0 mDavidson Inlet · Canada · 4 km
- 9.5 mDavidson Inlet · Canada · 4 km
- 9.0 mDavidson Inlet · Canada · 4 km
- 8.8 mDavidson Inlet · Canada · 4 km
- 8.5 mGilbert Bay · Canada · 108 km
- 8.2 mSaunders Island · Canada · 36 km
- 8.1 mTadasl · Canada · 104 km
- 8.0 mDavidson Inlet · Canada · 4 km
- 8.0 mGilbert Bay · Canada · 108 km
- 7.7 mSaunders Island · Canada · 36 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2022Ecstall River, Bc, Canada · 170.0 m
- 1975Kitimat Inlet, British Columbia, Canada · 4.1 m
- 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