Historical tsunamis · Jul 2, 2014, 2:06 PM UTC
2014 Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland tsunami
Greenland
The tsunami of Jul 2, 2014, 2:06 PM UTC originated near Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland (Greenland).
Key facts
- Date
- Jul 2, 2014, 2:06 PM UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 10.0 m
- Damage
- limited (under US$ 1 million)
- Observation records
- 1
- Countries affected
- 1
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 10.0 m.
1 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.
Damage is estimated at limited (under US$ 1 million).
Map of observation sites
1Each 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) · Jul 2, 2014, 2:06 PM UTC
- 0:02 hGreenland · Eqip Sermia · 2.75 m
1 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | 1 | 2.75 m Eqip Sermia | — | 0:02 h |
Highest documented water heights
1 / 1Individual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eqip Sermia | 2.75 m | 5 km | Greenland |
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.