- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- August 4, 1946 CE
- Location:
- Northeastern Coast
- Deaths:
- 1,790
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
Other tsunami records of 1946 CE
- Honshu, S Coast · 1,362 deaths
- Unimak Island, Ak · 168 deaths
- Northeastern Coast · 75 deaths
- Northern Chile · 2 deaths
- British Columbia · 1 deaths
- N. Kuril Islands
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1946 CE Tsunami — Northeastern Coast happen?
- August 4, 1946 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1,790. Historical death tolls vary by source.