Historical tsunamis · Dec 11, 2018, 4:48 AM UTC
2018 Bureya, Far Eastern Russia tsunami
Russia
The tsunami of Dec 11, 2018, 4:48 AM UTC originated near Bureya, Far Eastern Russia (Russia).
Key facts
- Date
- Dec 11, 2018, 4:48 AM UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 90.0 m
- Observation records
- 49
- Countries affected
- 1
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 90.0 m (Bureya (81), Russia).
49 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.
Map of observation sites
49Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 49 | 90.0 m Bureya (81) | — | — |
Highest documented water heights
15 / 49Individual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureya (81) | 90.00 m | 3 km | Russia |
| Bureya (82) | 78.00 m | 4 km | Russia |
| Bureya (84) | 68.00 m | 3 km | Russia |
| Bureya (74) | 64.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (130) | 62.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (86) | 61.00 m | 2 km | Russia |
| Bureya (73) | 59.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (131) | 57.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (129) | 55.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (68) | 51.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (76) | 50.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (124) | 48.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (123) | 46.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (72) | 46.00 m | 1 km | Russia |
| Bureya (78) | 46.00 m | 2 km | Russia |
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.