Historical tsunamis · Jan 9, 1952, 8:00 AM UTC

1952 Mid-Norway tsunami

Norway

The tsunami of Jan 9, 1952, 8:00 AM UTC originated near Mid-Norway (Norway).

Key facts

Date
Jan 9, 1952, 8:00 AM UTC
Cause
Landslide
Maximum documented water height
2.00 m
Observation records
0

Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.

The highest documented water height was 2.00 m.

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.