July 8, 2000 Tsunami: Kerch Strait, Russia
A tsunami caused by a landslide began at Kerch Strait, Russia on July 8, 2000. The water rose as high as 0.5 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
- July 8, 2000
- Source
- Kerch Strait, Russia
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum water height
- 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
- -1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Probable tsunami
- Source location
- 45.120° N, 36.700° 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.
In absolutely calm weather and in the calm sea between Panagia Cape and Zheleznyi Rog Cape (Taman Peninsula), the water receded 10 m from the shore. After a while, the water again rose to its normal position. (reference #12050)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volna, Taman Peninsula | Russia | 1 | 0.5 | Eyewitness observation of water height |
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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 5692.