March 28, 1970 Tsunami: Mar del Plata, Argentina
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at Mar del Plata, Argentina on March 28, 1970. The water rose as high as 0.81 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
- March 28, 1970
- Source
- Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Maximum water height
- 0.81 m (2.7 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata | Argentina | 0.81 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave 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 6085.