Historical tsunamis · Oct 4, 1905, 10:29 PM UTC

1905 Black Sea tsunami

Russia

The tsunami of Oct 4, 1905, 10:29 PM UTC originated near Black Sea (Russia).

Key facts

Date
Oct 4, 1905, 10:29 PM UTC
Cause
Earthquake
Magnitude
M5.1
Maximum documented water height
0.50 m
Observation records
1
Countries affected
1

It was triggered by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake.

The highest documented water height was 0.50 m.

1 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.

Map of observation sites

1

Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.

Observations by country

CountryObservation recordsMaximum documented water heightDeathsEarliest arrival
Russia1———

Highest documented water heights

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Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.

Location / stationObserved heightDistance from sourceCountry
Anapa—47 kmRussia

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.