NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Norway
17 confirmed tsunamis originating in Norway. Highest documented wave: 74.0 m (Loen, 1936).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
17| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2014, 3:31 PM UTC | Statland | — | 8.20 m | — | 3 |
| Mar 19, 1998, 6:30 PM UTC | Western Norway | — | 6.00 m | — | 1 |
| Apr 28, 1994, 11:30 AM UTC | Western Norway | — | 4.00 m | — | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1987, 7:40 AM UTC | Western Norway | — | 3.00 m | — | 1 |
| Aug 18, 1983, 9:00 AM UTC | Western Norway | — | 7.00 m | — | 1 |
| Oct 6, 1979 | Northern Norway | — | 2.00 m | — | 1 |
| Apr 29, 1978 | Norway: Rissa | — | 6.80 m | 1 | — |
| May 8, 1966 | Eastern Norway | — | 6.00 m | — | — |
| May 7, 1959 | Northern Norway | — | 4.00 m | 9 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 1952, 8:00 AM UTC | Mid-Norway | — | 2.00 m | — | — |
| Sep 21, 1936 | Lake Lovatnet | — | 40.0 m | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1936 | Loen | — | 74.0 m | 73 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 1905 | Loen | — | 40.5 m | 61 | 3 |
| Apr 23, 1888 | Mid-Norway | — | 7.00 m | 1 | 2 |
| 1810 | Northern Norway | — | — | 14 | — |
| February 1756 | Western Norway | — | 38.0 m | 32 | — |
| Jan 8, 1731 | Western Norway | — | — | 17 | — |
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.