Historical tsunamis · Oct 18, 2015, 5:19 AM UTC
2015 Taan Fjord, Ak tsunami
United States
The tsunami of Oct 18, 2015, 5:19 AM UTC originated near Taan Fjord, Ak (United States).
Key facts
- Date
- Oct 18, 2015, 5:19 AM UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 193.0 m
- Observation records
- 316
- Countries affected
- 1
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 193.0 m.
316 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.
Map of observation sites
316Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.
Tsunami arrival times
Documented arrival times from the NOAA/NCEI database, showing the earliest recorded location per country. Coverage is incomplete: a country without an entry was not necessarily spared.
- 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · Oct 18, 2015, 5:19 AM UTC
- 1:40 hUnited States · Yakutat, Ak · 0.08 m
2 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 316 | 192.9 m Hoof Hill, Taan Fjord, Ak | — | 1:40 h |
Highest documented water heights
15 / 316Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.
| Location / station | Observed height | Distance from source | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoof Hill, Taan Fjord, Ak · Ak | 192.93 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 181.10 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 180.34 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 170.07 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 166.20 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 165.98 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 165.51 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 164.61 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 163.76 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 163.20 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 162.89 m | 4 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 160.87 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 158.30 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 156.87 m | 3 km | United States |
| Hoof Hill · Ak | 156.86 m | 2 km | United States |
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.