- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- December 6, 1917 CE
- Location:
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Deaths:
- 2,000
- Injuries:
- 9,000
Other tsunami records of 1917 CE
- Bali Sea · 1,500 deaths
- Celebes Sea · 7 deaths
- Samoa Islands · 2 deaths
- Taku Inlet, Juneau, Ak · 1 deaths
- Kamchatka
- South China Sea
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 1917 CE Tsunami — Halifax, Nova Scotia happen?
- December 6, 1917 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: 2,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.