Historical tsunamis · Apr 29, 1978
1978 Norway: Rissa tsunami
Norway
The tsunami of Apr 29, 1978 originated near Norway: Rissa (Norway).
Key facts
- Date
- Apr 29, 1978
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 6.80 m
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- severe (about US$ 5–25 million)
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 6.80 m.
The database records 1 deaths.
Damage is estimated at severe (about US$ 5–25 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.