Historical tsunamis · February 1756
1756 Western Norway tsunami
Norway
The tsunami of February 1756 originated near Western Norway (Norway).
Key facts
- Date
- February 1756
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 38.0 m
- Deaths
- 32
- Houses destroyed
- 168
- Damage
- moderate (about US$ 1–5 million)
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 38.0 m.
The database records 32 deaths.
Houses destroyed: 168.
Damage is estimated at moderate (about US$ 1–5 million).
Map of observation sites
No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.
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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.