National Tsunami Warning Center, NOAA/NWS

Offshore Maule, Chile Tsunami of 27 February 2010

A great earthquake with a moment magnitude of 8.8 (USGS magnitude) occurred at 06:34:14 UTC 27 February 2010 (day 058) and was located 60 miles/100 km NNW of Chillan, Chile (35.846S, 72.719W, 21.75mi/35.0km depth--USGS location).

This earthquake produced a tsunami that was recorded at tide gages monitored at the Tsunami Warning Centers. Many observatories provide data to the centers; such as the NOAA National Ocean Service,  the U. of Hawaii Sea Level Center, the Chilean Navy, and the National Tidal Facility in Australia among others. Click on the site name to see a graph of the tsunami, when available. Listed wave heights are maximum amplitude in cm (above sea level). Observed Arrival time is the actual tsunami arrival time in UTC on gages where it could be determined. The Computed Arrival time is the estimated time of arrival computed at the National Tsunami Warning Center based on the origin time and location (Note: The computed arrival times are those determined during the event based on a point source (the epicenter) which produces significant error in the near field due to the extended nature of the rupture). The Sample Interval column shows the time between samples.

For additional information about these tsunami events see the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's homepage .

 

travel time map

energy map

Travel Time Map
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Maximum Amplitude Graph
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Tide gage

Peak amplitude (above sea level in cm)

Observed Initial Arrival time (UTC)

Computed Initial Arrival time (UTC)

Initial motion

Sample Interval (min)

Data File (Julian Day Starts at  0000 UTC)

Talcahuano, Chile

181 before gauge stopped transmitting at 08:30Z  JD 58

 

0726

 

2

058

Juan Fernandez, Chile

12 before guage stopped transmitting at 0721Z JD 058

0642

0739

down

2

058

Valparaiso, Chile

261

0654

0731

rise

2

058, 059

San Felix, Chile

79

0810

0834

down

2

058, 059

Santa Cruz Galapagos, Ecuador

105

1243

none

up

1

058, 059

San Pedro, Chile

40

0942

0926

up

2

058, 059

Iquiqui, Chile

68

0848

0901

up

2

058, 059

Corral, Chile

144

0732

0756

up

2

058, 059

Coquimbo, Chile

164

0723

0750

up

2

058, 059

Callao La Punta, Peru

69

1034

1034

up

6

058, 059

Caldera, Chile

90

0747

0810

up

2

058, 059

Baltra, Ecuador

41

1252

1311

up

1

058, 059

Arica, Chile

118

0914

0922

up

2

058, 059

Antofagasta, Chile

47

0815

0839

up

2

058, 059

Ancud, Chile

59

0754

none

up

2

058, 059

Acapulco, Mexico

65.6

1547

none

up

1

058, 059, 060

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

35.9

1727

1743

up

1

058, 059, 060

Manzanillo, Mexico

60

1631

1652

up

1

058, 059, 060

Quepo, Costa Rica

?

1417

none

up

1

058, 059, 060

Alameda, California

12

2144

none

up

1

058, 059, 060

Arena Cove, California

41

2048

2104

up

1

058, 059, 060

Crescent City, California

69

2140

2146

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Eureka (N. Spit), California

23

2136

2133

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

La Jolla, California

112

2002

2002

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Los Angeles, California

42

2015

2015

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Monterey, California

50

2031

2043

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Point Reyes, California

46

2059

2059

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

San Diego, California

39

2004

none

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

San Francisco, California

32

2120

2126

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Santa Barbara, California

91

2030

2031

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Santa Monica, California

64

2025

2025

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Astoria, Oregon

5

?

2311

?

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Charleston, Oregon

22

2205

2202

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Port Orford, Oregon

32

2137

2150

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

South Beach, Oregon

16

2230

2229

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Westport, Washington

15

2300

2257

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Toke Point, Washington

9

2312

none

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Port Townsend, Washington

10

0031 (JD 059)

none

up

1

059, 060, 061

Port Angeles, Washington

19

2350

2344

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Neah Bay, Washington

23

2312

2307

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

La Push, Washington

22

2258

2256

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Langara Point, BC

17

2352

2351

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Tofino, BC

17

2317

2315

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Winter Harbour, BC

22

2316

2316

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Adak, Alaska

38

0142 (JD 059)

0142

up

1

059, 060, 061

Akutan, Alaska

22

0120

0125

up

15 sec

059, 060, 061

Alitak, Alaska

18

0150

0208

up

1

059, 060, 061

Atka, Alaska

42

0130

0122

up

1

059, 060, 061

Cordova, Alaska

13

0220

0206

?

1

059, 060, 061

Craig, Alaska

23

0045

0100

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

19

?

0138

up

1

059, 060, 061

Elfin cove, Alaska

13

0035

0038

up

1

059, 060, 061

Juneau, Alaska

11

?

0135

up

1

059, 060, 061

Ketchikan, Alaska

6

?

0049

up

1

059, 060, 061

King Cove, Alaska

65

0140

0134

up

1

059, 060, 061

Kodiak, Alaska

38

0135

0128

up

1

059, 060, 061

Old Harbor, Alaska

51

0125

0138

up

1

059, 060, 061

Port Alexander, Alaska

18

0020

0015

down

1

059, 060, 061

Sand Point, Alaska

38

0130

0129

up

1

059, 060, 061

Seldovia, Alaska

12

?

?

?

1

059, 060, 061

Seward, Alaska

46

0140

0139

up

1

059, 060, 061

Shemya, Alaska

39

?

0221

?

15 sec

059, 060, 061

Sitka, Alaska

21

0030

0029

up

1

059, 060, 061

St. Paul Island, Alaska

18

0257

none

up

1

059, 060, 061

Valdez, Alaska

12

0210

0157

up

1

059, 060, 061

Yakutat, Alaska

36

0118

0119

up

1

059, 060, 061

Chatam Island, NZ

101

1824

none

up

15 sec

058, 059, 060, 061

North Cape, NZ

23

2008

none

up

15 sec

058, 059, 060, 061

Currimao, Philippines

16

0819

none

down

1

059, 060, 061

Gisborn, NZ

117

1919

none

up

15 sec

058, 059, 060, 061

Johnston Island

21

2239

none

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

East Cape, NZ

24

1856

none

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Midway Island

29

0026

0020

up

1

059, 060, 061

Owenga, Chatham, NZ

98

1816

1842

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

71

1935

1954

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Papeete, Fr. Polynesia

22

1733

1747

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Penrhyn, Cook Is.

3

1930

1921

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Raoul Island, NZ

50

1850

none

up

15 sec

058, 059, 060, 061

Rikitea, Fr. Polynesia

32

1536

1541

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Saipan

15

0404

none

up

1

059, 060, 061

Waitangi, Chatham Is.

78

1821

none

up

2

058, 059, 060, 061

Wake Island

33

0122

0118

up

1

059, 060, 061

Apia, West Samoa

42

1948

2014

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Rarotonga, Cook Is.

33

1816

none

?

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Manus, PNG

37

0245

0214

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Honolulu, HI

28

2147

2147

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Kahului, HI

86

2141

2143

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Kaumialapa, HI

29

2135

none

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Kawaihae, HI

51

2129

2135

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Nawiliwili, HI

36

2154

2154

up

1

058, 059, 060, 061

Hanasaki, Japan

95

0443

none

up

1

059, 060, 061

Naha, Japan

30

0644

0627

up

1

059, 060, 061

Ofunato, Japan

40

0508

0508

up

1

059, 060, 061

Omaezaki, Japan

60

0558

0533

up

1

059, 060, 061

Tosashimizu, Japan

68

0638

none

up

1

059, 060, 061


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