May 8, 2022 Tsunami: Resurrection Bay, AK, United States
A tsunami caused by a landslide began at Resurrection Bay, AK, United States on May 8, 2022 at 03:39 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.06 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
- May 8, 2022, 03:39 UTC
- Source
- Resurrection Bay, AK, United States
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum water height
- 0.06 m (0.2 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 60.092° N, 149.444° W
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 first observation of a landslide‐generated tsunami from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) precise positioning of ships […] The R/V Sikuliaq detected waves in Resurrection Bay in Alaska generated by the Lowell Point landslide […] The Lowell Point landslide was a subaerial landslide that occurred between 03:39 and 03:40 UTC on 8 May 2022, in Seward, Alaska, off of Lowell Point Road […] The landslide extent and volume were estimated to be approximately 60 by 90 m (Petley, 2022) and around 30,500 m3 of material (Boots, 2022). (reference #14029)
A subaerial landslide occurred on Lowell Point Road in Seward, Alaska at approximately 03:40 UTC on May 8th, 2022. Some of the mountainous debris fell into Resurrection Bay, where the R/V Sikuliaq was in port (~ 650 m away from the landslide), generating a small wave. The small wave generated by the Lowell Point landslide was detected by the R/V Sikuliaq [equipped with Precise Point Positioning (PPP) of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver] .(reference #13716)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rv Sikuliaq at Resurrection Bay, AK, AK | United States | 1 | 0.06 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave 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 5909.