1906 Tsunami: Maiquetia, Venezuela
A tsunami probably caused by an earthquake began at Maiquetia, Venezuela in 1906. 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
- 1906
- Source
- Maiquetia, Venezuela
- Cause
- Questionable earthquake
- Earthquake
- The earthquake
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Very doubtful tsunami
- Source location
- 10.600° N, 66.950° 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.
1906. Singer reported a tsunami at Cabo Blanca, Maiquetia [no day or month], noting an association with an earthquake, reported separately from the immense earthquake and tsunami on Jan. 31. Schubert listed Maiquetia for Jan. 31st. Schubert, 1994; Singer et al., 1983. V2. (reference #1492)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Blanca, Maiquetia Island | Venezuela | 0 | Eyewitness observation of water height |
More
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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 2379.