Historical tsunamis · Oct 13, 1952, 1:00 PM UTC

1952 Columbia River Valley, Wa tsunami

United States

The tsunami of Oct 13, 1952, 1:00 PM UTC originated near Columbia River Valley, Wa (United States).

Key facts

Date
Oct 13, 1952, 1:00 PM UTC
Cause
Landslide
Maximum documented water height
—
Observation records
0

Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.

Map of observation sites

No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.