May 9, 1933 Tsunami: Kuuli-Mayak, Turkmenistan
A tsunami of unknown cause began at Kuuli-Mayak, Turkmenistan on May 9, 1933. The water rose as high as 1.35 meters. 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
- May 9, 1933
- Source
- Kuuli-Mayak, Turkmenistan
- Cause
- Unknown
- Maximum water height
- 1.35 m (4.4 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Questionable tsunami
- Source location
- 40.300° N, 52.800° E
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.
Sudden rise of sea level up to 1.35 m for 10 minutes. Fishing boats and equipment were taken away to the sea. (reference #14162)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuuli-Mayak | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1.35 | 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 6053.