September 6, 1927 Tsunami: Mexico
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at Mexico on September 6, 1927. Its effects were recorded at 3 places.
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
- September 6, 1927
- Source
- Mexico
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Runups recorded
- 3
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Very doubtful tsunami
- Source location
- 17.000° N, 104.000° 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.
1927, September 6 (not exact). On the western coast of Mexico, a strong storm raged, causing destructive floods between Guayamas and Tehuantepec Bay. Many ports and cities suffered damage, and Guayamas and Salina Cruz were partly flooded. The total damage was quite considerable. In places where dikes were demolished and port structures were flooded, there were casualties (Reference #415).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Cruz | Mexico | 943 | Eyewitness observation of water height | ||||
| Tehuantepec | Mexico | 966 | Eyewitness observation of water height | ||||
| Guaymas | Mexico | 1,401 | Eyewitness 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 5498.