Ice shoves can occur on even bigger lakes, such as the Great Lakes. Favored areas include the south shore of Lake Superior and the east end of Lake Erie around Buffalo.

Where do ice tsunamis occur?

Arctic communities can be affected by ice shoves. Ice shoves commonly occur along the Chukchi Sea including in Wainwright, Alaska and Barrow, Alaska.

Are ice shoves rare?

Ice shoves occur frequently along lakes in sparsely-populated parts of northern Canada, but is rare that they cause significant damage.