June 15, 2005 Tsunami: N. California, United States
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake began at N. California, United States on June 15, 2005 at 02:50:53 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.1 meters. Its effects were recorded at 5 places in at least 2 countries.
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
- June 15, 2005, 02:50:53 UTC
- Source
- N. California, United States
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.2, 10 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 5
- Warning
- Tsunami Information or Attention Bulletin issued by any agency
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 41.301° N, 125.970° W
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent City, CA, CA | United States | 157 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 03:35 | ||
| North Spit, Humboldt Bay, CA, CA | United States | 159 | 0.02 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Arena Cove, CA, CA | United States | 328 | 0.03 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Bamfield, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 840 | 0.01 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 04:51 | ||
| Tofino (Clayoquot),british Columbia, BC | Canada | 873 | 0.02 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 04:51 |
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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 2547.