March 22, 1928 Tsunami: Mexico
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake began at Mexico on March 22, 1928 at 04:17 UTC. 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
- March 22, 1928, 04:17 UTC
- Source
- Mexico
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.7, 60 km deep
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 15.670° N, 96.100° 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.
March 22,1928. An earthquake of magnitude Ms 7.7 and
epicenter located at 15.67 N, and 96.10 W, was felt
at 04:18 local time in Oaxaca City, Juchitlan,
Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutierrez and Tehuantepec. In
this last place, the earthquake was accompanied by
underground noises. Puerto Angel was flooded by the
sea. (reference #369)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Angel | Mexico | 41 | 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 1592.