October 16, 2011 Tsunami: S. Kuril Islands, Russia
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at S. Kuril Islands, Russia on October 16, 2011. The water rose as high as 0.37 meters. Its effects were recorded at 4 places.
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
- October 16, 2011
- Source
- S. Kuril Islands, Russia
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Maximum water height
- 0.37 m (1.2 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 4
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
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.
The meteotsunami of October 16, 2011, was recorded by IMGG BPRs in three bays of Shikotan Island: Malokurilsk Bay, Krabovaya Inlet on the coast of the Yuzhno-Kurilsky Strait, and Tserkovnaya Bay on the Pacific coast. (reference #14332)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzhno-Kuril'Sk, Kunashir Island | Russia | 0.15 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 01:18 | |||
| Tserkovnaya Bay, Shikotan Island | Russia | 0.25 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 01:41 | |||
| Malokuril'Skaya Bay, Shikotan | Russia | 0.37 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 01:29 | |||
| Krabovaya Inlet, Shikotan Island | Russia | 0.25 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 01:17 |
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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 6155.