Historical tsunamis · Feb 16, 1953, 11:43 AM UTC
1953 Columbia River Valley, Wa tsunami
United States
The tsunami of Feb 16, 1953, 11:43 AM UTC originated near Columbia River Valley, Wa (United States).
Key facts
- Date
- Feb 16, 1953, 11:43 AM UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 4.80 m
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 4.80 m.
Map of observation sites
No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.
More tsunamis
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.