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Historic Tsunami
2023 Greenland Tsunami
16 September 2023 · Dickson Fjord · Greenland
On 16 September 2023 at 12:35 UTC, a tsunami formed near Dickson Fjord, Greenland. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 200.0 m high. It was observed at 5 locations. It is the 5th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 16 September 2023
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 200.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 64 km
- Estimated Damage
- 0 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Greenland
Highest Waves
- 200.0 mDickson Fjord · Greenland · 0 km
- 80.0 mDickson Fjord · Greenland · 2 km
- 10.0 mRohss Fjord · Greenland · 12 km
- 4.0 mElla Island · Greenland · 64 km
- 0.2 mDickson Fjord Ctd · Greenland · 9 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2023Dickson Fjord, Greenland · 60.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth