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Historic Tsunami
2014 Greenland Tsunami
2 July 2014 · Ilulissat Icefjord · Greenland
On 2 July 2014 at 14:06 UTC, a tsunami formed near Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 10.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 2 July 2014
- Time
- 14:06 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 10.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 5 km
- Source Country
- Greenland
Highest Waves
- 2.8 mEqip Sermia · Greenland · 5 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2017Karrat Fjord, Greenland · 90.0 m4 deaths
- 2000Paatuut, Greenland · 50.0 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