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Historic Tsunami
2015 United States of America Tsunami
18 October 2015 · Taan Fjord, Ak · United States of America
On 18 October 2015 at 05:19 UTC, a tsunami formed near Taan Fjord, Ak, United States of America. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 193.0 m high. It was observed at 316 locations, up to 353 km from its source. It is the 6th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 18 October 2015
- Time
- 05:19 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 193.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 316
- Furthest Reach
- 353 km
- Source Country
- United States of America
Highest Waves
- 192.9 mHoof Hill, Taan Fjord, Ak · United States of America · 3 km
- 181.1 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 180.3 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 170.1 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 166.2 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 166.0 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 165.5 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 164.6 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 163.8 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
- 163.2 mHoof Hill · United States of America · 3 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1994Skagway, Ak, United States of America · 9.0 m1 deaths
- 1964Prince William Sound, Ak, United States of America · 51.8 m139 deaths
- 1958Se. Alaska, Ak, United States of America · 524.6 m5 deaths
- 1936Lituya Bay, Ak, United States of America · 149.4 m
- 1917Taku Inlet, Juneau, Ak, United States of America · 2.4 m1 deaths
- 1900Lituya Bay, Ak, United States of America5 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth