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Historic Tsunami
2014 Iceland Tsunami
21 July 2014 · Askja Lake · Iceland
On 21 July 2014 at 23:24 UTC, a tsunami formed near Askja Lake, Iceland. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 60.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It is the 22nd highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 21 July 2014
- Time
- 23:24 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 60.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 5 km
- Source Country
- Iceland
Highest Waves
- 60.0 mAskja Lake, Iceland · Iceland · 5 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1967Iceland: Central-South, Iceland · 75.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth