July 27, 2015 Tsunami: Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake began at Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States on July 27, 2015 at 04:49:46 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.08 meters. Its effects were recorded at 2 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
- July 27, 2015, 04:49:46 UTC
- Source
- Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 6.9, 29 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 0.08 m (0.3 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 2
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 52.376° N, 169.446° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolski, AK, AK | United States | 74 | 0.08 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 27, 05:38 | ||
| Atka Island, AK, AK | United States | 323 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 27, 06:05 |
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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 5591.