Historical tsunamis · Sep 21, 1936
1936 Lake Lovatnet tsunami
Norway
The tsunami of Sep 21, 1936 originated near Lake Lovatnet (Norway).
Key facts
- Date
- Sep 21, 1936
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 40.0 m
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
The highest documented water height was 40.0 m.
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.