Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupGeological
Event TypeTsunami
PlaceBritish Columbia
Event Start DateMay 22, 1960
Event End DateMay 22, 1960
CommentsBritish Columbia, 1960. Outer coast; an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 in Chile caused a 1.2 metre wave at the Tofino tide gauge; run-up was higher in many areas; damage to log booms occurred along the west coast of Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude9.0