0.2 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 6 March 1988: off the United States
A tsunami started off the coast of the United States on 6 March 1988; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.2 m. It is recorded at 9 places in 2 countries.
6 March 198822:35 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.8
–Deaths
9Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakutat · 1 km | United States | 0.2 m | 310 km | |
| Sitka · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 449 km | |
| The Lagoon · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 501 km | |
| Kodiak · 6 km | United States | 0 m | 586 km | |
| – | – | 0 m | 1,530 km | |
| – | – | 0 m | 930 km | |
| – | – | 0 m | 1,011 km | |
| San Francisco · 5 km | United States | 0 m | 2,626 km | |
| Yaku · 8 km | Canada | – | 695 km |