October 9, 2014 Tsunami: Easter Island Region, Chile
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake began at Easter Island Region, Chile on October 9, 2014 at 02:14:31 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.47 meters. Its effects were recorded at 5 places in at least 2 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
The tsunami
- Date
- October 9, 2014, 02:14:31 UTC
- Source
- Easter Island Region, Chile
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7, 17 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 0.47 m (1.5 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 5
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 32.108° S, 110.811° 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.
A tsunami was recorded with the following maximum wave amplitudes at these tide stations: 47 cm on Easter Island; 11 cm at Bahia Mansa and 8 cm at San Felix, Chile; 4 cm on Isla Robinson Crusoe. (reference #13456)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Chile | 565 | 0.47 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Juan Fernandez Islands | Chile | 2,986 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| San Felix | Chile | 3,043 | 0.08 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Bahia Mansa | Chile | 3,430 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 3,812 | 0.04 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave 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 5577.