February 7, 1958 Tsunami: Sichuan Province, China
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake began at Sichuan Province, China on February 7, 1958 at 23:23:36 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
- February 7, 1958, 23:23:36 UTC
- Source
- Sichuan Province, China
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 6.2
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- A lake or river, not the ocean
- How certain
- Probable tsunami
- Source location
- 31.500° N, 105.000° 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.
Feburary 8, 1958 07:23:36 local time, around Maowen and Beichuan, Sichuan Province, 31.5 N, 104 E, magnitude 6.2.
Maowen: Waters in the Minjiang River became turbid and waves rose up. Mud scarps on river terrace collapsed and slid down for about 3m. Rocks fell down from mountains. (reference #3939)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minjiang River, Maowen Sichuan Prov | China | 111 | 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 3574.