NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Vereinigte Staaten
68 bestätigte Tsunamis mit Ursprung in Vereinigte Staaten. Die höchste dokumentierte Welle: 524,6 m (SE. Alaska, Ak, 1958).
Karte der Beobachtungsorte
Ursprungsorte der Tsunamis; Farbe und Grösse zeigen die höchste dokumentierte Wasserhöhe. Ein Klick öffnet das Ereignis.
Alle dokumentierten Ereignisse
68| Datum | Ort / Station | Magnitude | Max. dokumentierte Wasserhöhe | Todesopfer | Beobachtungsorte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.08.2025, 13:26 UTC | Tracy Arm, Ak | — | 481,0 m | — | 178 |
| 16.07.2025, 20:37 UTC | Sand Point, Ak | 7,3 | 0,10 m | — | 2 |
| 05.12.2024, 18:44 UTC | Cape Mendocino, N. California | 7,0 | 0,09 m | — | 3 |
| 07.08.2024, 12:54 UTC | Pedersen Lagoon, Ak | — | 62,0 m | — | 4 |
| 16.07.2023, 06:48 UTC | Sand Point, Ak | 7,2 | 0,15 m | 1 | 2 |
| 29.07.2021, 06:15 UTC | Kodiak Island, Ak | 8,2 | 0,42 m | — | 63 |
| 19.10.2020, 20:54 UTC | Shumagin Islands, Ak | 7,6 | 0,76 m | — | 33 |
| 22.07.2020, 06:12 UTC | Shumagin Islands, Ak | 7,8 | 0,24 m | — | 13 |
| 04.05.2018, 22:32 UTC | Hawaii | 6,9 | 0,40 m | — | 7 |
| 23.01.2018, 09:31 UTC | Kodiak Island, Ak | 7,9 | 0,25 m | — | 64 |
| 18.10.2015, 05:19 UTC | Taan Fjord, Ak | — | 193,0 m | — | 316 |
| 23.06.2014, 20:53 UTC | Aleutian Islands, Ak | 7,9 | 0,17 m | — | 20 |
| 05.01.2013, 08:58 UTC | SE. Alaska, Ak | 7,5 | 1,50 m | — | 8 |
| 24.06.2011, 03:09 UTC | Atka, Aleutian Islands, Ak | 7,3 | 0,10 m | — | 7 |
| 15.06.2005, 02:50 UTC | N. California | 7,2 | 0,10 m | — | 5 |
| 17.11.2003, 06:43 UTC | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak | 7,8 | 0,33 m | — | 20 |
| 10.06.1996, 15:24 UTC | Andreanof Islands, Ak | 7,3 | 0,18 m | — | 1 |
| 10.06.1996, 04:03 UTC | Andreanof Islands, Ak | 7,9 | 0,51 m | — | 65 |
| 04.11.1994, 04:12 UTC | Skagway, Ak | — | 9,00 m | 1 | 2 |
| 01.09.1994, 15:15 UTC | N. California | 7,0 | 0,07 m | — | 1 |
| 25.04.1992, 18:06 UTC | Cape Mendocino, N. California | 7,2 | 1,80 m | — | 14 |
| 18.10.1989, 00:04 UTC | N. California | 6,9 | 1,00 m | 62 | 4 |
| 04.09.1989, 13:14 UTC | Semidi Islands, Ak | 7,1 | 0,10 m | — | 2 |
| 26.06.1989, 03:27 UTC | Hawaii | 6,5 | 0,29 m | — | 3 |
| 06.03.1988, 22:35 UTC | Gulf of Alaska, Ak | 7,8 | 0,19 m | — | 9 |
| 30.11.1987, 19:23 UTC | Gulf of Alaska, Ak | 7,9 | 0,43 m | — | 10 |
| 17.11.1987, 08:46 UTC | Gulf of Alaska, Ak | 7,2 | 0,06 m | — | 1 |
| 07.05.1986, 22:47 UTC | Andreanof Islands, Ak | 8,0 | 0,90 m | — | 66 |
| 18.05.1980 | Washington | — | 250,0 m | 61 | 2 |
| 28.02.1979, 21:27 UTC | SE. Alaska, Ak | 7,5 | 0,15 m | — | 2 |
| 29.11.1975, 14:47 UTC | Hawaii | 7,7 | 14,3 m | 2 | 84 |
| 30.07.1972, 21:45 UTC | SE. Alaska, Ak | 7,6 | 0,10 m | — | 3 |
| 02.05.1971, 06:08 UTC | Andreanof Islands, Ak | 7,1 | 0,04 m | — | 1 |
| 02.07.1965, 20:58 UTC | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak | 6,5 | 0,08 m | — | 3 |
| 30.03.1965, 02:27 UTC | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak | 7,6 | 0,10 m | — | 3 |
| 04.02.1965, 05:01 UTC | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak | 8,7 | 10,7 m | — | 83 |
| 28.03.1964, 03:36 UTC | Prince William Sound, Ak | 9,2 | 51,8 m | 139 | 426 |
| 10.07.1958, 06:15 UTC | SE. Alaska, Ak | 7,8 | 524,6 m | 5 | 17 |
| 09.03.1957, 14:22 UTC | Andreanof Islands, Ak | 8,6 | 32,0 m | 2 | 332 |
| 16.02.1953, 11:43 UTC | Columbia River Valley, Wa | — | 4,80 m | — | — |
| 06.05.1952 | Lake Huron, Mi | — | 1,52 m | — | 3 |
| 10.04.1952, 11:00 UTC | Columbia River Valley, Wa | — | 19,8 m | — | 1 |
| 17.03.1952, 03:58 UTC | Hawaii | 4,5 | 3,00 m | — | 2 |
| 21.08.1951, 10:57 UTC | Hawaii | 6,9 | 3,60 m | — | 7 |
| 27.07.1949, 18:00 UTC | Columbia River Valley, Wa | — | 19,8 m | — | 1 |
| 16.04.1949, 10:55 UTC | Puget Sound, Wa | — | 2,40 m | — | 1 |
| 01.04.1946, 12:29 UTC | Unimak Island, Ak | 8,6 | 42,0 m | 168 | 618 |
| 10.11.1938, 20:18 UTC | Shumagin Islands, Ak | 8,2 | 0,30 m | — | 9 |
| 27.10.1936, 15:50 UTC | Lituya Bay, Ak | — | 149,4 m | — | 1 |
| 07.03.1929, 01:34 UTC | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak | 7,8 | 1,00 m | — | 7 |
| 04.11.1927, 13:50 UTC | S. California | 7,3 | 1,80 m | — | 8 |
| 02.10.1919 | Alika, Hawaii | — | 4,30 m | — | 3 |
| 21.09.1908, 06:31 UTC | Hawaii | 6,8 | 1,20 m | — | 1 |
| 18.04.1906, 13:12 UTC | N. California | 7,9 | 0,10 m | — | 3 |
| 04.07.1905 | Disenchantment Bay, Ak | — | 33,5 m | — | 4 |
| 11.08.1900, 04:40 UTC | Lituya Bay, Ak | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| 10.09.1899, 21:41 UTC | Yakutat Bay, Ak | 8,2 | 61,0 m | — | 12 |
| 04.09.1899, 00:22 UTC | Cape Yakataga, Ak | 8,2 | 3,10 m | — | 4 |
| 01.09.1886, 02:51 UTC | Charleston, Sc | 7,3 | — | — | 3 |
| 06.10.1883, 19:04 UTC | Cook Inlet, Ak | — | 9,14 m | 8 | 3 |
| 23.08.1872, 18:06 UTC | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak | — | 1,30 m | — | 8 |
| 03.04.1868, 02:24 UTC | Hawaii | 7,9 | 13,7 m | 77 | 26 |
| 27.05.1862, 20:00 UTC | S. California | 5,9 | 1,20 m | — | 1 |
| 1853 | Lituya Bay, Ak | — | 120,0 m | einige (etwa 51–100) | 1 |
| 21.12.1812, 19:00 UTC | S. California | 7,5 | 3,40 m | 1 | 5 |
| 06.08.1788 | Shumagin Islands, Ak | 8,0 | 88,0 m | viele (etwa 101–1000) | 3 |
| 21.07.1788 | Alaska Peninsula, Ak | 8,0 | 30,0 m | viele (etwa 101–1000) | 4 |
| 27.01.1700, 05:00 UTC | Cascadia Subduction Zone | 9,0 | — | 2 | 7 |
Quelle: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Nur als bestätigt eingestufte Ereignisse. Opferzahlen und Schäden sind Schätzungen der Datenbank; ältere Angaben sind unvollständig. Wasserhöhen stammen aus unterschiedlichen Beobachtungsarten.