November 15, 2006 Tsunami: S. Kuril Islands, Russia
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake began at S. Kuril Islands, Russia on November 15, 2006 at 11:14:13 UTC. The water rose as high as 21.9 meters. Its effects were recorded at 261 places in at least 26 countries.
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
Travel times
NOAA NCEI’s travel time map for this tsunami: one line for each hour after the source, showing how long the first wave took to reach each part of the ocean.
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- 1 to 4 hours
- 5 to 6 hours
- 7 to 14 hours
- 15 hours and more
NCEI computed these with the TTT software from the epicenter and a 2-minute bathymetry grid. In NCEI’s words, “Calculated times are usually within 1 hour of the observed travel times, but can differ by more than one hour, particularly when the location is across the Pacific Basin.” The lines give when the first wave arrives, not how high it is. NCEI’s travel time maps.
The tsunami
- Date
- November 15, 2006, 11:14:13 UTC
- Source
- S. Kuril Islands, Russia
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 8.3, 10 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 21.9 m (71.9 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 261
- Warning
- Pacific-wide Tsunami Warning issued by PTWC
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 46.592° N, 153.266° E
The toll
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
A great earthquake that occurred 495 km (305 miles) SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands, Russia and 1665 km (1030 miles) NE of Tokyo, Japan, generated a tsunami that was observed throughout the Pacific Basin. (reference #1053)
In Hawaii, the tsunami caused one injury at Waikiki, Honolulu, and five-foot waves were observed at Kahului. No damage was reported, but beaches on the Big Island were closed and the city shut down Hanauma Bay because of strong surges.
Six-foot surges observed at Crescent City, California, destroying two docks, causing significant damage to a third and minor damage to the remaining docks in the small boat basin.
One parking lot was flooded at Nawiliwili, Hawaii by a tsunami with a recorded wave height of 88 cm. (reference #1053)
The first tsunami wave from the Kuril Islands November 11, 2006 earthquake arrived at Hanasaki, Hokkaido with an amplitude of 30 cm. After the observation of this minor tsunami in Japan, a large tsunami was not expected in Alaska or along the US west coast. (reference #3974)
For more information, see Tsunami Event pages:
International Tsunami Information Center
NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushnaya Bay-100, Simushir Island | Russia | 97 | 13.3 | 68 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-101, Simushir Island | Russia | 97 | 8.8 | 44 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-102, Simushir Island | Russia | 97 | 7.7 | 51 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-24, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 8.7 | 77 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-54, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 11.7 | 44 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-57, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 9.3 | 136 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-103, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 10.8 | 49 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-104, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 13 | 52 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-105, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 15.5 | 102 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-106, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 13 | 70 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-107, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 15.3 | 85 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-108, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 11.9 | 61 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-109, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 9.1 | 59 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-1006, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 10.6 | 102 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-110, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 8.8 | 114 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-11, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 8.2 | 115 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-10, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 9.9 | 133 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-12, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 6.9 | 120 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-2006, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 6.7 | 125 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-9, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 7.3 | 154 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-8, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 8.6 | 120 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-7, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 6.3 | 139 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-5, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 11.3 | 132 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-3, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 7.9 | 135 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-2, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 12.4 | 92 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-1, Simushir Island | Russia | 98 | 20 | 83 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-2, Ketoi Island | Russia | 98 | 7.4 | 58 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-3, Ketoi Island | Russia | 98 | 6.5 | 44 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-13, Ketoi Island | Russia | 98 | 9.2 | 67 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-10c, Ketoi Island | Russia | 98 | 6.7 | 79 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Dushnaya Bay-6, Simushir Island | Russia | 99 | 4.4 | 106 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-1a, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.5 | 52 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-1b, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.9 | 75 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-1c, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.7 | 55 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-3b, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 10.6 | 63 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-10b, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.2 | 37 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-59, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.8 | 67 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-61, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.3 | 52 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-62, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6 | 37 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-64, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 10.4 | 42 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-67, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 9.7 | 34 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-69, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 7.9 | 54 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-71, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.2 | 37 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yuzhni Bay-73, Ketoi Island | Russia | 99 | 6.8 | 37 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Spaseniya Bay-36, Simushir Island | Russia | 108 | 1.3 | 212 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Spaseniya Bay-78, Simushir Island | Russia | 108 | 4.4 | 140 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Spaseniya Bay-79, Simushir Island | Russia | 108 | 6.2 | 80 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Spaseniya Bay-39, Simushir Island | Russia | 109 | 2.3 | 146 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Spaseniya Bay-77b, Simushir Island | Russia | 109 | 5.7 | 109 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Spaseniya Bay-82, Simushir Island | Russia | 109 | 7.2 | 75 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Yankicha-257, Ushishir Island | Russia | 109 | 13.5 | 70 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Spaseniya Bay-37, Simushir Island | Russia | 110 | 3.9 | 180 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-238, Ushishir Island | Russia | 110 | 11.7 | 52 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-245, Ushishir Island | Russia | 110 | 11.2 | 56 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-253, Ushishir Island | Russia | 110 | 11 | 50 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-255, Ushishir Island | Russia | 110 | 7.4 | 30 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-249, Ushishir Island | Russia | 110 | 11.2 | 46 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-251, Ushishir Island | Russia | 110 | 12 | 55 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-285, Ushishir Island | Russia | 110 | 10.1 | 60 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ryponkicka-180, Ushishir Island | Russia | 111 | 5.7 | 54 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| SW Coast-196 | Russia | 125 | 4.2 | 64 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| SW Coast-198 | Russia | 125 | 5 | 66 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Landing Cove-507, Rasshua Island | Russia | 126 | 9.4 | 56 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-162, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 8.1 | 116 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-161, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 6.1 | 108 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-160, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 7.3 | 56 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-216, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 5.7 | 223 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-222, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 7.3 | 174 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-224, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 5.7 | 219 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-228, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 7.1 | 233 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-148, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 4.9 | 174 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-149, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 6.4 | 134 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-150, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 5.7 | 176 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-151, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 7.9 | 95 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-152, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 7.8 | 147 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| South Bay-153, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 7.8 | 254 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-1-2006, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 17.1 | 327 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-2-2006, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 18.1 | 432 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-132, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 18.3 | 398 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-133, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 20.2 | 503 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-126, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 20.8 | 436 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-142, Matua Island | Russia | 161 | 12.9 | 164 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-142, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 14.3 | 54 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-145, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 12.2 | 62 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-170, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 9.9 | 55 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-167, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 10.4 | 71 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-166, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 9.6 | 56 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-165, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 8.6 | 122 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-164, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 8.6 | 124 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-145, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 13.6 | 121 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-144, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 14 | 120 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-143, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 17.1 | 244 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-139, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 18.1 | 315 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Ainu Bay-130, Matua Island | Russia | 162 | 17.1 | 356 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-147, Matua Island | Russia | 163 | 17 | 49 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-149, Matua Island | Russia | 163 | 15.3 | 60 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-152, Matua Island | Russia | 163 | 21.9 | 48 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-154, Matua Island | Russia | 163 | 16.7 | 46 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-79, Matua Island | Russia | 164 | 19 | 50 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-83, Matua Island | Russia | 164 | 16.8 | 38 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-86, Matua Island | Russia | 164 | 15.7 | 56 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-157, Matua Island | Russia | 164 | 12.1 | 79 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-133, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 12.5 | 44 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-136, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 10.7 | 36 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-69, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 12.6 | 94 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-73, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 18.1 | 106 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Toporkov-237, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 10 | 41 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Toporkov-235, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 11.3 | 28 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Toporkov-230, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 9.9 | 42 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Toporkov-231, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 9.3 | 40 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Toporkov-234, Matua Island | Russia | 165 | 8 | 42 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-120, Matua Island | Russia | 166 | 12 | 70 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-125, Matua Island | Russia | 166 | 11.8 | 118 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Sarychevo-129, Matua Island | Russia | 166 | 10.6 | 54 | Runup height, post-tsunami survey | ||
| Malokuril'Skaya Bay, Shikotan | Russia | 590 | 0.78 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Yuzhno-Kuril'Sk, Kunashir Island | Russia | 646 | 0.28 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Hanasaki | Japan | 710 | 0.36 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 12:29 | ||
| Starodubskoe | Russia | 797 | 0.13 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Kushiro | Japan | 810 | 0.26 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 12:43 | ||
| Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka | Russia | 812 | 0.06 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Kholmsk, Sakhalin I | Russia | 857 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Tokachiko | Japan | 923 | 0.37 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 12:49 | ||
| Urakawa | Japan | 969 | 0.59 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Hakodate | Japan | 1,138 | 0.2 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 13:16 | ||
| Hachinohe | Japan | 1,161 | 0.3 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 13:11 | ||
| Miyako | Japan | 1,197 | 0.29 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Kamaishi | Japan | 1,233 | 0.26 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Ofunato | Japan | 1,261 | 0.42 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 13:05 | ||
| Ayukawa | Japan | 1,333 | 0.2 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Magadan | Russia | 1,448 | 0.32 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Onahama | Japan | 1,483 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Choshi | Japan | 1,587 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Shemya Island, AK, AK | United States | 1,644 | 0.46 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 13:20 | ||
| Mera | Japan | 1,718 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Miyake Island | Japan | 1,813 | 0.7 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Omaezaki | Japan | 1,836 | 0.25 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 13:10 | ||
| D21414 Bpr, Northwest Pacific Ocean, AK | United States | 1,884 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 11:23 | |||
| Amchitka, AK, AK | United States | 1,967 | 0.29 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 13:37 | ||
| Adak, Sweeper Cove, AK, AK | United States | 2,252 | 0.2 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 14:23 | ||
| Tosa-Shimizu | Japan | 2,308 | 0.39 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D46413 Bpr, East of Adak, AK, AK | United States | 2,333 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 11:24 | |||
| Chichijima Island | Japan | 2,373 | 0.5 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 14:14 | ||
| D46408 Bpr, Northwest Pacific Ocean, AK | United States | 2,738 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 11:27 | |||
| Nikolski, AK, AK | United States | 2,782 | 0.19 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Naze | Japan | 2,894 | 0.39 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Amami | Japan | 2,898 | 0.37 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D46402 Bpr, S of Dutch Harbor, AK, AK | United States | 3,130 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 11:34 | |||
| Naha | Japan | 3,195 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| King Cove, AK, AK | United States | 3,207 | 0.2 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Wake Island, UM | US Territories | 3,265 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Midway Islands, HI | US Territories | 3,272 | 0.47 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Sand Point, AK, AK | United States | 3,322 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Ishigakiko | Japan | 3,578 | 0.09 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D46403 Bpr, SE of Shumagin Is, AK, AK | United States | 3,586 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 11:31 | |||
| Seward, AK, AK | United States | 3,951 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D46409 Bpr, SE of Kodiak, AK, AK | United States | 4,078 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 16:23 | |||
| D46410 Bpr, SE of Anchorage, AK, AK | United States | 4,301 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 16:02 | |||
| Dekehtik, Pohnpei | Micronesia | 4,415 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | ||||
| Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, MH | Marshall Islands | 4,416 | 0.14 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Yakutat, AK, AK | United States | 4,498 | 0.13 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 17:40 | ||
| Uliga, Majuro, MH | Marshall Islands | 4,707 | 0.08 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Sitka, AK, AK | United States | 4,819 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Hanalei, Kauai, HI, HI | United States | 5,013 | 0.43 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Nawiliwili, Kauai, HI, HI | United States | 5,043 | 0.44 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Langara Island, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,062 | 0.19 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 18:10 | ||
| Henslung Cove, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,067 | 0.14 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 18:13 | ||
| Haleiwa, Oahu, HI, HI | United States | 5,163 | 0.58 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,164 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 18:54 | ||
| Waianae, Oahu, HI, HI | United States | 5,168 | 0.5 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Mokuoloe-Coconut Is, Oahu, HI | United States | 5,199 | 0.05 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Honolulu, Oahu, HI, HI | United States | 5,203 | 0.17 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Makapuu Point, Oahu, HI, HI | United States | 5,217 | 0.32 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Kalaupapa, Molokai, HI, HI | United States | 5,277 | 0.44 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Lahaina, Maui, HI, HI | United States | 5,323 | 0.23 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Kahului, Maui, HI, HI | United States | 5,338 | 0.8 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Kahului, Maui, HI, HI | United States | 5,338 | 0.76 | Eyewitness observation of water height | |||
| Betio, Tarawa | Kiribati | 5,363 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Nauru | Nauru | 5,388 | 0.06 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Manus Island, Admiralty Islands | Papua New Guinea | 5,418 | 0.07 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D51407 Bpr, SE of Honolulu, HI, HI | United States | 5,434 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 16:40 | |||
| Kawaihae, Hawaii, HI, HI | United States | 5,453 | 0.33 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Bella Bella, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,456 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:27 | ||
| Honokohau, Hawaii, HI, HI | United States | 5,467 | 0.13 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Milolii, Hawaii, HI, HI | United States | 5,514 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Hilo, Hawaii, HI, HI | United States | 5,534 | 0.48 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Winter Harbor, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,547 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 18:54 | ||
| Kapoho, Hawaii, HI, HI | United States | 5,570 | 0.07 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D46419 Bpr, W-Nw of Seattle, WA, WA | United States | 5,570 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 18:48 | |||
| Port Hardy, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,570 | 0.07 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:31 | ||
| D46404 Bpr, West of Astoria, OR, OR | United States | 5,754 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 20:34 | |||
| Tofino (Clayoquot),british Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,754 | 0.13 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:20 | ||
| D46405 Bpr, W-Sw of Newport, OR, OR | United States | 5,781 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:29 | |||
| Port Alberni, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,818 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:45 | ||
| Bamfield, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,821 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:35 | ||
| Neah Bay, WA, WA | United States | 5,881 | 0.09 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| La Push, WA, WA | United States | 5,906 | 0.16 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Victoria, British Columbia, BC | Canada | 5,956 | 0.09 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Port Angeles, WA, WA | United States | 5,969 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Westport, WA, WA | United States | 5,998 | 0.05 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Astoria, OR, OR | United States | 6,062 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| South Beach, OR, OR | United States | 6,141 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| South Beach, OR, OR | United States | 6,141 | 0.17 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Charleston, OR, OR | United States | 6,210 | 0.19 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Port Orford, OR, OR | United States | 6,229 | 0.55 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Honiara, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 6,240 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D46411 Bpr, NW of San Francisco, CA, CA | United States | 6,273 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:13 | |||
| Crescent City, CA, CA | United States | 6,313 | 0.88 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:45 | ||
| North Spit, Humboldt Bay, CA, CA | United States | 6,374 | 0.17 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 20:55 | ||
| Kanton Island, Phoenix Islands | Kiribati | 6,461 | 0.02 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Arena Cove, CA, CA | United States | 6,531 | 0.61 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:30 | ||
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 6,626 | 0.05 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Point Reyes, CA, CA | United States | 6,644 | 0.33 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 19:50 | ||
| Richmond, CA, CA | United States | 6,688 | 0.09 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| San Francisco, CA, CA | United States | 6,692 | 0.16 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 20:20 | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA, CA | United States | 6,780 | Eyewitness observation of water height | ||||
| Port San Luis, CA, CA | United States | 6,994 | 0.56 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Santa Barbara, CA, CA | United States | 7,124 | 0.4 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Santa Monica, CA, CA | United States | 7,236 | 0.15 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 21:22 | ||
| Los Angeles, CA, CA | United States | 7,273 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Port Vila, Efate Island | Vanuatu | 7,284 | 0.14 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| La Jolla, CA, CA | United States | 7,406 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 20:55 | ||
| San Diego, CA, CA | United States | 7,423 | 0.09 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Lautoka | Fiji | 7,513 | 0.05 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Ensenada | Mexico | 7,526 | 0.64 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Apia, Upolu Island | Samoa | 7,550 | 0.39 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Suva, King'S Wharf | Fiji | 7,601 | 0.03 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Pago Pago, American Samoa, AS | US Territories | 7,644 | 0.22 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 15, 21:00 | ||
| Ouinne doubtful | New Caledonia | 7,713 | Eyewitness observation of water height | ||||
| Nukualofa (Nuku'Alofa) | Tonga | 8,145 | 0.07 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Niue | Niue | 8,156 | 0.07 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 8,867 | 0.22 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 8,996 | 0.44 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 9,147 | 0.33 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Moturiki Island | New Zealand | 9,605 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 01:20 | ||
| D51406 Bpr, Southeast of Hawaii, HI | United States | 10,063 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 00:58 | |||
| Kaikoura | New Zealand | 10,064 | 0.16 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 02:00 | ||
| Jackson Bay | New Zealand | 10,146 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 01:20 | ||
| Sumner Head | New Zealand | 10,171 | 0.17 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 02:45 | ||
| Lyttelton | New Zealand | 10,174 | 0.17 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 02:50 | ||
| Timaru | New Zealand | 10,233 | 0.29 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 06:03 | ||
| Kaingaroa, Chatham Island | New Zealand | 10,446 | 0.28 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 01:42 | ||
| Rikitea, Mangareva Island | French Polynesia | 10,550 | 0.06 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Cocos Island | Costa Rica | 11,752 | Eyewitness observation of water height | ||||
| Baltra Island | Ecuador | 12,033 | 0.3 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Santa Cruz Island | Ecuador | 12,058 | 0.33 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Easter Island | Chile | 12,682 | 0.37 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Callao LA Punta | Peru | 13,952 | 0.36 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Atico | Peru | 14,549 | 0.12 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| D32401 Bpr, W-Sw of Arica, Chile | Chile | 14,734 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 16, 09:28 | |||
| San Felix | Chile | 14,849 | 0.18 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Arica | Chile | 14,969 | 0.41 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Iquique | Chile | 15,123 | 0.32 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Antofagasta | Chile | 15,378 | 0.28 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Juan Fernandez Islands | Chile | 15,443 | 0.22 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Caldera | Chile | 15,605 | 0.38 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Coquimbo | Chile | 15,773 | 0.37 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Valparaiso | Chile | 15,956 | 0.35 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| San Antonio | Chile | 15,992 | 0.28 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Talcahuano | Chile | 16,065 | 0.48 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Corral | Chile | 16,212 | 0.28 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Ancud, Isla DE Chiloe | Chile | 16,277 | 0.1 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) |
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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 3016.