August 29, 1886 Tsunami: Sc. Chile
A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Sc. Chile on August 29, 1886.
Where the waves reached
The source of the tsunami. No runup with a place is recorded for it.
- 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
- August 29, 1886
- Source
- Sc. Chile
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Runups recorded
- 0
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Erroneous entry
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.
August 29, 1886. Two shocks were felt at Iquique panicking the population, which feared a tsunami. Many families rushed inland. Others pitched tents on the hillside. There was also fierce panic at Arica. Goods were evacuated from the customhouse in expectation of flooding. (reference #415)
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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 1165.