Historical tsunamis · Feb 17, 2011

2011 Svalbard tsunami

Norway

The tsunami of Feb 17, 2011 originated near Svalbard (Norway).

Key facts

Date
Feb 17, 2011
Cause
Landslide
Maximum documented water height
0.30 m
Observation records
0

Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.

The highest documented water height was 0.30 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.