Tsunamis in 1906

November 6, 1906 Tsunami: Washington-Oregon, United States

November 6, 1906 · Erroneous entry

A tsunami of meteorological origin began at Washington-Oregon, United States on November 6, 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

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The tsunami

Date
November 6, 1906
Source
Washington-Oregon, United States
Cause
Meteorological
Runups recorded
1
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.

Ship nearly lost to large waves; waves of probable meteorologic origin. (reference #237)

Every runup

Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.

WhereCountryKm from sourceWater height, mInland, mMeasured byFirst wave, UTCDeaths
Washington, Oregon Coast, WAUnited StatesEyewitness observation of water 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 1345.