NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Canada
11 confirmed tsunamis originating in Canada. Highest documented wave: 38.0 m (Chehalis Lake, Chilliwack, 2007).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
11| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2012, 3:04 AM UTC | British Columbia | 7.7 | 13.0 m | 1 | 178 |
| Dec 4, 2007 | Chehalis Lake, Chilliwack | — | 38.0 m | — | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2001, 5:02 AM UTC | Queen Charlotte Islands | 6.1 | 0.11 m | — | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1975, 6:05 PM UTC | Kitimat Inlet, British Columbia | — | 4.10 m | — | 4 |
| Oct 17, 1974, 7:05 PM UTC | Kitimat Inlet, British Colombia | — | 2.80 m | — | — |
| Aug 22, 1949, 4:01 AM UTC | British Columbia | 8.1 | 0.61 m | — | 9 |
| Jun 23, 1946, 5:13 PM UTC | British Columbia | 7.3 | 9.00 m | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 18, 1929, 8:31 PM UTC | Grand Banks, Newfoundland | 7.2 | 13.0 m | 28 | 46 |
| Dec 6, 1917, 1:04 PM UTC | Halifax, Nova Scotia | — | 7.00 m | 2,000 | 5 |
| Apr 6, 1908 | Notre Dame de la Salette | — | 15.0 m | 33 | 1 |
| August 1905 | Thompson River | — | 6.00 m | 15 | — |
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.