
Tsunamis in the United States
In a total of 72 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1737 a total of 548 people died in the United States. Tsunamis therefore occur comparatively often in this country.The strongest tidal wave registered in the United States so far reached a height of 524.26 meters. At this Tsunami on 07/10/1958 a total of 5 people have been killed.
The biggest impact in terms of lifes, injuries, destroyed homes and economy had been a tsunami on 04/01/1946. A tidal wave of up to 42.20 meters killed 164 humans and destroyed vast areas.
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The marked positions on the map represent the most effected regions within the past 240 years.
The largest tsunamis in the United States since 1788
Date | Cause | max. tidal | Fatalities | Total damage |
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10/18/2015 | Landslide in the United States (Icy Bay, Ak) | 193 m | 0 | |
06/13/2013 | Meteorological event in the United States (Northwest Atlantic Ocean) | 1.8 m | 0 | |
01/05/2013 | Earthquake in the United States (Se. Alaska, Ak) with a magnitude of 7.5. | 1.5 m | 0 | |
10/28/2012 | Earthquake in Canada (British Columbia) with a magnitude of 7.7. | 0.43 m | 1 | |
03/11/2011 | Earthquake in Japan (Honshu Island) with a magnitude of 9.1. The tsunami caused damages in 11 further countries. A total of 18,431 humans died. | 5.4 m | 1 | |
02/27/2010 | Earthquake in Chile (Central Chile) with a magnitude of 8.8. The tsunami also reached Chile, French Polynesia, Russia, New Zealand. A total of 156 humans died. | 1.2 m | 0 | |
09/29/2009 | Earthquake in Samoa (Samoa Islands) with a magnitude of 8.1. The tsunami also reached American Samoa, Samoa, Wallis and Futuna, , Tonga. A total of 192 humans died. | 1.2 m | 0 | |
10/28/2008 | Meteorological event in the United States (Maine) | 3.6 m | 0 | |
11/15/2006 | Earthquake in Russia (S. Kuril Islands) with a magnitude of 8.3. | 0.88 m | 0 | |
11/04/1994 | Landslide in the United States (Skagway, Ak) | 9 m | 1 | |
10/18/1989 | Earthquake in the United States (N. California) with a magnitude of 6.9. | 1 m | 0 | |
11/30/1987 | Earthquake in the United States (Gulf Of Alaska, Ak) with a magnitude of 7.9. | 0.43 m | 0 | |
11/29/1975 | Earthquake, landslide in the United States (Hawaii) with a magnitude of 7.7. | 14.30 m | 2 | |
02/04/1965 | Earthquake in the United States (Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak) with a magnitude of 8.7. | 10.67 m | 0 | |
03/28/1964 | Earthquake, landslide in the United States (Prince William Sound, Ak) with a magnitude of 9.2. The tsunami caused damages in 5 further countries. | 67.09 m | 124 | |
05/22/1960 | Earthquake in Chile (Southern Chile) with a magnitude of 9.5. The tsunami caused damages in 13 further countries. A total of 2,226 humans died. | 10.70 m | 63 | |
07/10/1958 | Earthquake, landslide in the United States (Se. Alaska, Ak) with a magnitude of 7.8. | 524.26 m | 5 | |
03/09/1957 | Earthquake in the United States (Andreanof Islands, Ak) with a magnitude of 8.6. The tsunami caused damages in 6 further countries. | 32 m | 2 | |
11/04/1952 | Earthquake in Russia (Kamchatka) with a magnitude of 9.0. The tsunami caused damages in 11 further countries. A total of 10,000 humans died. | 10.40 m | 0 | |
04/01/1946 | Earthquake, landslide in the United States (Unimak Island, Ak) with a magnitude of 8.6. The tsunami caused damages in 6 further countries. A total of 167 humans died. | 42.20 m | 164 | |
10/27/1936 | Landslide in the United States (Lituya Bay, Ak) | 149.35 m | 0 | |
02/03/1923 | Earthquake in Russia (Kamchatka) with a magnitude of 8.3. | 6.1 m | 1 | |
07/04/1905 | Landslide in the United States (Disenchantment Bay, Ak) | 33.53 m | 0 | |
09/10/1899 | Earthquake, landslide in the United States (Yakutat Bay, Ak) with a magnitude of 8.2. | 60.96 m | 0 | |
11/28/1894 | Landslide in the United States (Puyallup River Delta, Tacoma, Wa) | 3 m | 2 | |
05/10/1877 | Earthquake in Chile (Northern Chile) with a magnitude of 8.3. The tsunami caused damages in 7 further countries. A total of 2,282 humans died. | 4.8 m | 5 | |
04/03/1868 | Earthquake in the United States (Hawaii) with a magnitude of 7.9. | 13.70 m | 54 | |
01/01/1853 | Landslide in the United States (Lituya Bay, Ak) | 120 m | 0 | |
08/06/1788 | Earthquake in the United States (Shumagin Islands, Ak) with a magnitude of 8.0. | 88 m | 0 | |
07/21/1788 | Earthquake in the United States (Alaska Peninsula, Ak) with a magnitude of 8.0. | 30 m | 0 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Global Historical Tsunami Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.