13 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 18 November 1929: off St. Pierre & Miquelon
A tsunami started off the coast of St. Pierre & Miquelon on 18 November 1929; cause: earthquake and landslide. The highest wave reached 13 m. It is recorded at 46 places in 6 countries. 28 people died.
18 November 192920:31 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause · M7.2
28Deaths
46Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamaline · 1 km | Canada | 13 m | 272 km | 1 |
| Lord's Cove · 1 km | Canada | 13 m | 274 km | 4 |
| Fox Cove-Mortier · 2 km | Canada | 13 m | 302 km | 7 |
| St. Lawrence · 2 km | Canada | 13 m | 280 km | |
| Point au Gaul · 3 km | Canada | 13 m | 274 km | 6 |
| Lawn · 2 km | Canada | 13 m | 281 km | |
| – | Canada | 4.7 m | 336 km | |
| Sandy Point · 0 km | Canada | 4.6 m | 299 km | |
| Point au Gaul · 2 km | Canada | 3 m | 272 km | 8 |
| Morien Hill · 0 km | Canada | 2.4 m | 365 km | |
| Whitney Pier · 2 km | Canada | 2.4 m | 378 km | |
| Colinet · 2 km | Canada | 1.8 m | 365 km | |
| Atlantic City · 1 km | United States | 0.7 m | 1,622 km | |
| Halifax · 1 km | Canada | 0.6 m | 601 km | |
| Canso · 0 km | Canada | 0.6 m | 405 km | |
| Ocean City · 0 km | United States | 0.3 m | 1,726 km | |
| Matosinhos · 1 km | Portugal | 0.2 m | 3,834 km | |
| Ponta Delgada · 1 km | Portugal | 0.1 m | 2,640 km | |
| Fort Johnson Estates · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 2,438 km | |
| Sandy Point · 2 km | Canada | – | 297 km | 2 |
| Sandy Point · 1 km | Canada | – | 298 km | |
| Marystown · 0 km | Canada | – | 312 km | |
| Rock Harbour · 1 km | Canada | – | 316 km | |
| Sandy Point · 3 km | Canada | – | 297 km | |
| L'Anse-à-l'Eau · 7 km | Canada | – | 288 km | |
| – | St. Pierre & Miquelon | – | 260 km | |
| Sandy Point · 2 km | Canada | – | 297 km | |
| Ship Cove · 1 km | Canada | – | 334 km | |
| Francois · 11 km | Canada | – | 353 km | |
| Bonavista · 2 km | Canada | – | 519 km | |
| English Harbour East · 1 km | Canada | – | 367 km | |
| Fort Dawes · 2 km | United States | – | 1,231 km | |
| – | Bermuda | – | 1,542 km | |
| Lunenburg · 1 km | Canada | – | 660 km | |
| Louisbourg · 1 km | Canada | – | 352 km | |
| Bar Harbor · 1 km | United States | – | 969 km | |
| Belfast · 1 km | United States | – | 1,032 km | |
| Portland · 1 km | United States | – | 1,142 km | |
| New Shoreham · 1 km | United States | – | 1,319 km | |
| Exeter · 2 km | United States | – | 1,211 km | |
| West Yarmouth · 2 km | United States | – | 1,197 km | |
| Lagos · 1 km | Portugal | – | 4,023 km | |
| – | France | – | 3,325 km | |
| – | St. Pierre & Miquelon | – | 261 km | |
| – | St. Pierre & Miquelon | – | 302 km | |
| Bay Shore · 1 km | United States | – | 1,468 km |
Towns the wave reached
Lamaline13 m · 1 km
Lord's Cove13 m · 1 km
Point au Gaul13 m · 3 km
Fox Cove-Mortier13 m · 2 km
St. Lawrence13 m · 2 km
Lawn13 m · 2 km
Sandy Point4.6 m · 0 km
Morien Hill2.4 m · 0 km
Whitney Pier2.4 m · 2 km
Colinet1.8 m · 2 km
Atlantic City0.7 m · 1 km
Halifax0.6 m · 1 km
Canso0.6 m · 0 km
Ocean City0.3 m · 0 km
Matosinhos0.2 m · 1 km
Ponta Delgada0.1 m · 1 km
Fort Johnson Estates0.1 m · 1 km
Bay Shore1 km
Ship Cove1 km
Francois11 km
Bonavista2 km
English Harbour East1 km
Fort Dawes2 km
Lunenburg1 km
Louisbourg1 km
Bar Harbor1 km
Belfast1 km
Portland1 km
New Shoreham1 km
Exeter2 km