January 14, 2018 Tsunami: S. Peru
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake began at S. Peru on January 14, 2018 at 09:18:45 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.15 meters. Its effects were recorded at 4 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
- January 14, 2018, 09:18:45 UTC
- Source
- S. Peru
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.1, 39 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 0.15 m (0.5 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 4
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 15.768° S, 74.709° 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.
Following the earthquake a small local tsunami was generated that was registered at tide stations near the source, for example the station at San Juan de Marcona registered with a maximum amplitud of 15 cm. (reference #12059)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chala | Peru | 50 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | ||||
| San Juan | Peru | 67 | 0.15 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Matarani | Peru | 309 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | ||||
| D32401 Bpr, W-Sw of Arica, Chile | Chile | 538 | Deep ocean 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 5675.