February 21, 1987 Tsunami: Western Norway
A tsunami caused by a landslide began at Western Norway on February 21, 1987 at 07:40 UTC. The water rose as high as 3 meters. Its effects were recorded at 1 place.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- February 21, 1987, 07:40 UTC
- Source
- Western Norway
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum water height
- 3 m (9.8 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
- 2
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 62.200° N, 6.650° E
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Avalanche from the snowfield Helgåna-fonna into the fjord Norangsfjorden, Sunnmøre. Wave heights from personal commentary by an eye-witness. Damage mainly produced by avalanche wind. 3 m high wave observed in the fjord. Tsunami intensity 2.
(reference #4139)
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norangsfjorden | Norway | 4 | 3 | Eyewitness observation of water height |
More
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Sources
Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 4237.