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Historic Tsunami
2018 Russia Tsunami
11 December 2018 · Bureya, Far Eastern Russia · Russia
On 11 December 2018 at 04:48 UTC, a tsunami formed near Bureya, Far Eastern Russia, Russia. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 90.0 m high. It was observed at 49 locations. It is the 12th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 11 December 2018
- Time
- 04:48 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 90.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 49
- Furthest Reach
- 4 km
- Source Country
- Russia
Highest Waves
- 90.0 mBureya (81) · Russia · 3 km
- 78.0 mBureya (82) · Russia · 4 km
- 68.0 mBureya (84) · Russia · 3 km
- 64.0 mBureya (74) · Russia · 1 km
- 62.0 mBureya (130) · Russia · 1 km
- 61.0 mBureya (86) · Russia · 2 km
- 59.0 mBureya (73) · Russia · 1 km
- 57.0 mBureya (131) · Russia · 1 km
- 55.0 mBureya (129) · Russia · 1 km
- 51.0 mBureya (68) · Russia · 1 km
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth