61 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 10 September 1899: United States
A tsunami started in the United States on 10 September 1899; cause: earthquake and landslide. The highest wave reached 61 m. It is recorded at 12 places.
10 September 189921:41 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause · M8.2
–Deaths
12Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | United States | 61 m | 205 km | |
| – | United States | 12.2 m | 31 km | |
| – | United States | 12 m | 23 km | |
| – | United States | 9.1 m | 34 km | |
| – | United States | 9 m | 31 km | |
| Yakutat · 7 km | United States | 4.6 m | 48 km | |
| – | United States | 4.6 m | 22 km | |
| Yakutat · 9 km | United States | 3 m | 59 km | |
| Valdez · 1 km | United States | 2.1 m | 369 km | |
| – | United States | 1.2 m | 252 km | |
| – | United States | 0.6 m | 304 km | |
| – | United States | – | 233 km |