May 22, 1960 South Central Chile Tsunami Amplitudes

Amplitude listed is either a measured runup (maximum vertical elevation wave reached above sea level at the time of tsunami) or a zero-to-peak tide gage reading. Both are given in meters.

Location Region Latitude Longitude Amplitude (m) Arrival time (day hr. min. UTC) Travel time (hr. min.)
CONCEPCION CHILE 36.83S 73.05W OBS.
CORRAL CHILE 39.86S 73.42W 10.0
GUAFO CHILE 43.58S 74.83W 10.0
LEBU CHILE 37.63S 73.72W (4.0)5.0
ARAUCO CHILE 37.25S 73.32W OBS.
MOCHA I. CHILE 38.22N 74.00W 25.0
PUNTA CONSTITUCION CHILE 35.33S 72.42W 2.5
AYSEN PROV. CHILE 0.00N 0.00E 3.0
ISLA MOCHA CHILE 38.33S 73.90W 25.0
PUNTA TIRNA (TIRERA) CHILE 38.33S 73.52W 5.0
PUERTO AISEN CHILE 45.40S 72.70W 3.0
CONSTITUCION CHILE 35.33S 72.42W 2.5
VALDIVIA CHILE 39.80S 73.24W 10.0
MANSA RIVER CHILE 40.55S 73.76W 8.5
PUNTA SAAVEDRA CHILE 38.78S 73.40W 9.0
CHILOE ISLAND CHILE 42.50S 73.92W 10.0
TOME CHILE 36.63S 72.95W 2.5
ANCUD CHILE 41.91S 72.76W (8.0)12.0
CORONEL CHILE 36.98S 73.17W 2.0
MEHUIN CHILE 39.43S 73.22W 15.0
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.93S 71.33W 2.2 22 20 35 1 24
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.03S 71.63W 1.7 22 16 30 1 4
ARICA CHILE 18.47S 70.32W 2.2 22 22 38 3 27
PUNTA ARENAS CHILE 53.17S 70.93W 0.4 22 23 15 4 4
CALDERA CHILE 27.08S 70.68W 2.9 22 21 14 2 3
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.67S 73.17W 5.0 22 20 5 0 54
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.65S 70.42W 1.5 22 21 40 2 29
CALLAO PERU 12.08S 77.13W 1.1 22 23 45 4 34
SAN JUAN PERU 15.36S 75.12W 0.5 22 22 40 3 29
MATARANI PERU 17.00S 72.12W 0.6 22 22 36 3 25
TALARA PERU 4.58S 81.42W 0.6 23 0 34 5 23
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.07S 78.60W 1.7 23 0 38 5 27
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.20S 80.92W 1.9 23 1 20 6 9
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.85N 78.77W OBS. 23 0 0 0 0
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.90N 77.10W OBS.
EASTER I. 27.15S 109.45W 6.0
SAN CRISTOBAL GALAPAGOS IS. 0.90S 89.62W 0.6
CAPE KUMAKAHI, HAWAII HAWAII 19.52N 154.81W 0.9
POHOIKI, HAWAII HAWAII 19.45N 154.85W 1.8
OPHIKAO, HAWAII HAWAII 19.43N 154.90W 1.8
KAIMU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.37N 154.97W 4.0
KALAPANA, HAWAII HAWAII 19.35N 154.98W 2.1
KEAAU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.60N 154.98W 3.7
HILO, HAWAII HAWAII 19.73N 155.06W 10.7 23 9 58 14 47
PAPAIKOU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.75N 155.10W 2.7
PEPEEKEO, HAWAII HAWAII 19.83N 155.10W 1.5
HONOMU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.85N 155.10W 3.7
HAKALAU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.90N 155.13W 2.7
ONOMEA, HAWAII HAWAII 19.80N 155.13W 3.4
HALAPE, HAWAII HAWAII 19.27N 155.25W 1.5
LAUPAHOEHOE, HAWAII HAWAII 20.00N 155.25W 2.1
HONOKAA, HAWAII HAWAII 20.07N 155.45W 1.8
PUNALUU BAY, HAWAII HAWAII 19.13N 155.50W 3.4
HONUAPO, HAWAII HAWAII 19.10N 155.55W 5.2
WAIPIO V., HAWAII HAWAII 20.13N 155.60W 2.4
KAALUALU, HAWAII HAWAII 18.97N 155.62W 5.2
SOUTH POINT, HAWAII HAWAII 18.92N 155.68W 3.7
POLOLU V., HAWAII HAWAII 20.21N 155.73W 3.4
KAWAIHAE, HAWAII HAWAII 20.04N 155.83W 2.7
UPOLU PT., HAWAII HAWAII 20.27N 155.87W 2.1
HOOKENA, HAWAII HAWAII 19.38N 155.90W 2.1
MILOLII, HAWAII HAWAII 19.19N 155.91W 0.9
MAHUKONA, HAWAII HAWAII 20.18N 155.92W 1.2
HONAUNAU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.42N 155.92W 1.5
NAPOOPOO, HAWAII HAWAII 19.48N 155.92W 4.9
KAHALUU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.58N 155.97W 3.0
KEAUHOU, HAWAII HAWAII 19.57N 155.97W 3.7
KAILUA, HAWAII HAWAII 19.63N 155.98W 2.4
LOWER PAIA, MAUI HAWAII 20.92N 156.38W 3.7
SPRECKLESVILLE, MAUI HAWAII 20.91N 156.42W 3.4
KIHEI, MAUI HAWAII 20.79N 156.47W 2.4
KAHULUI, MAUI HAWAII 20.90N 156.47W 3.4 23 10 18 15 7
PAUKUKALO, MAUI HAWAII 20.91N 156.48W 4.6
LAHAINA, MAUI HAWAII 20.87N 156.67W 2.1
MOKUOLOE OAHU HAWAII 21.44N 157.79W 0.3 23 10 40 15 29
HONOLULU, OAHU HAWAII 21.31N 157.87W 0.8 23 10 33 15 22
WAILUA, KAUAI HAWAII 22.06N 159.34W 1.5
NAWILIWILI, KAUAI HAWAII 21.96N 159.36W 1.5 23 10 40 15 29
ANINI, KAUAI HAWAII 22.23N 159.47W 0.6
WAHIAWA BAY, KAUAI HAWAII 22.05N 159.55W 4.3
HAENA, KAUAI HAWAII 22.22N 159.55W 4.1
KAUMAKANI, KAUAI HAWAII 21.93N 159.63W 2.7
PAKALA, KAUAI HAWAII 21.93N 159.65W 3.2
KEKAHA, KAUAI HAWAII 21.97N 159.72W 3.0
ANEOWEONUI, KAUAI HAWAII 0.00N 0.00E 3.3
JOHNSTON I. HAWAII 16.69N 169.53W 0.5 23 11 30 16 19
MIDWAY I. HAWAII 28.21N 177.36W 0.6 23 13 30 18 19
PITCAIRN I. TUAMOTU 25.07S 130.10W 12.2
CHRISTMAS I. LINE IS. 1.98N 157.48W 0.3 23 9 3 13 52
TUTUILA SAMOA 14.30S 170.70W 4.9
UPOLU SAMOA 13.92S 171.75W 4.9
APIA SAMOA 13.81S 171.75W (1.5)4.9
PAGO PAGO SAMOA 14.28S 170.68W 2.4 23 7 33 12 22
FAGA'ALU SAMOA 14.30S 170.68W 0.8
CANTON I. PHOENIX IS. 2.82S 171.72W 0.1 23 9 24 14 13
SUVA FIJI 18.13S 178.42E 0.5 23 8 30 13 19
ENIWETOK MARSHALL IS. 11.37N 162.35E 0.2 23 13 3 17 52
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL IS. 8.74N 167.74E 0.4 23 13 20 18 9
WAKE I. 19.29N 166.63E 0.5 23 13 33 18 22
MOEN I. CAROLINE IS. 7.45S 151.85E 0.1 23 14 36 19 25
LYTTELTON NEW ZEALAND 43.62S 172.72E 0.4 23 8 12 13 1
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.28S 174.78E 0.9 23 7 45 12 34
TAYLORS POINT NEW ZEALAND 45.78S 170.67E 0.6 23 7 40 12 29
PORT CHALMERS NEW ZEALAND 45.82S 170.65E 0.4 23 7 50 12 39
TAURANGA NEW ZEALAND 37.70S 176.18E 0.9 23 8 23 13 12
DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND 45.88S 170.55E 0.4 23 8 35 13 24
TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA 17.30S 146.81E 0.3 23 16 5 20 54
CAIRNS AUSTRALIA 16.92S 145.78E 0.03 23 15 0 19 49
NORFOLK I. AUSTRALIA 29.07S 167.95E 0.2 23 9 0 13 49
HOBART AUSTRALIA 42.88S 147.33E 0.3 23 12 0 16 49
FREMANTLE AUSTRALIA 32.11S 115.75E 0.3
URANGAN JETTY,QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA 25.28S 152.97E 0.2
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.45S 153.07E 0.2
PT. MACDONNELL AUSTRALIA 38.07S 140.70E 0.2
FT.DENISON,SYDNEY HARBOR AUSTRALIA 33.80S 151.27E OBS.
LORD HOWE I. AUSTRALIA 31.53S 159.07E 0.7 23 10 45 15 34
ILUKA AUSTRALIA 29.42S 153.37E 0.6 23 12 33 17 22
BALLINA AUSTRALIA 28.87S 153.58E 0.1 23 12 5 16 54
NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA 32.93S 151.78E 0.2 23 12 0 16 49
COFFS HARBOR AUSTRALIA 30.30S 153.15E OBS.
EDEN AUSTRALIA 37.05S 149.97E 1.7 23 12 10 16 59
APIA HARBOR MARIANA IS. 13.43N 144.65E 0.4
GUAM MARIANA IS. 13.44N 144.65E 0.2 23 16 40 21 29
TACLOBAN PHILIPPINES 11.25N 125.00E 0.2 23 21 12 26 1
LEGASPI PHILIPPINES 13.15N 123.75E 0.2 23 19 20 24 9
HONDAGUA PHILIPPINES 13.95N 122.23E 0.2 23 21 15 26 4
HWA-LIAN TAIWAN 23.97N 121.62E 0.2 23 19 20 24 9
KEE LUNG TAIWAN 25.15N 121.75E 1.1 23 20 30 25 19
KAO-HSIUNG TAIWAN 22.62N 120.28E 0.1 23 20 30 25 19
AN-PING TAIWAN 23.00N 120.09E 0.2 23 22 30 27 19
PENG-HU TAIWAN 23.57N 119.55E 0.2 23 22 48 27 37
HONG KONG CHINA 22.30N 114.18E 0.5 23 22 20 27 9
DANNOURA JAPAN 33.97N 130.95E 0.4 24 0 40 29 29
TUKIZI JAPAN 35.67N 139.77E 0.1 23 18 10 22 59
MAIZURU JAPAN 35.48N 135.40E 0.5 23 23 25 28 14
MOZI JAPAN 33.95N 130.97E 0.9 24 0 25 29 14
URAKAWA JAPAN 42.17N 142.83E 3.2
IZUHARA JAPAN 34.20N 129.30E 0.2
KAMAISI JAPAN 39.27N 141.90E 0.7 23 17 35 22 24
SASEBO JAPAN 33.17N 129.72E 1.3 23 21 40 26 29
NASE JAPAN 28.38N 129.50E 0.5 23 19 50 24 39
OMINATO JAPAN 41.25N 141.15E 0.2 23 20 15 25 4
MOMBETSU JAPAN 44.38N 143.22E 0.4 23 19 10 23 59
HAKODATE(41.70 140.73) JAPAN 44.67N 142.42E 2.2 23 18 38 23 27
MAKURAZAKI JAPAN 31.27N 130.31E 1.6
AOMORI COAST JAPAN 40.81N 140.74E 6.3
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.52N 141.55E 3.3
ONAGAWA JAPAN 38.46N 141.43E 4.2
SHIMIZU JAPAN 34.95N 138.47E 1.5
HAMAMATSU JAPAN 34.70N 137.70E 1.1
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.98N 144.44E 1.8
MUTSU JAPAN 41.31N 141.23E 6.3
MERA JAPAN 34.93N 139.83E 1.3
MIYAKO JAPAN 39.76N 141.95E 1.2
HOKKAIDO JAPAN 42.90N 145.00E 5.0
KOCHI JAPAN 33.59N 133.55E 3.1
OFUNATO JAPAN 39.06N 141.64E 4.9
WAKAYAMA COAST JAPAN 32.75N 135.35E 2.4
MIYAZAKI JAPAN 31.93N 131.45E 0.6
ABURATSU JAPAN 31.65N 131.37E 2.0
SHIMODA JAPAN 34.67N 138.92E 1.8
CHOSHI JAPAN 35.74N 140.84E 2.1
E. COAST HOKKAIDO JAPAN 42.90N 144.00E 5.0
N RIKUCHU JAPAN 39.83N 141.86E 6.3
MIYAGI (S. COAST) JAPAN 38.43N 141.25E 4.0
MIE COAST JAPAN 34.30N 136.94E 4.9
HOSOJIMA JAPAN 32.44N 131.68E 1.9
SANRIKU COAST JAPAN 39.37N 141.88E 6.4
RIKUCHU JAPAN 39.74N 142.00E 6.3
SHIOGAMA JAPAN 38.32N 141.00E 2.8
RIKUCHU (S.) JAPAN 39.30N 141.88E 5.6
KUSHIMOTO JAPAN 33.47N 135.79E 2.2
RIKUZEN JAPAN 38.00N 140.92E 6.4
TOSA-SHIMIZU JAPAN 33.51N 133.44E 2.7
TOBA JAPAN 34.46N 136.85E 1.6
N MIYAGI COAST JAPAN 38.85N 141.60E 6.4
NAOS ISLAND PANAMA 8.92N 79.53W 0.4 23 4 40 9 29
QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.40N 84.17W 0.2 23 3 45 8 34
PUNTARENAS COSTA RICA 9.97N 84.83W 0.3 23 4 0 8 49
LA UNION EL SALVADOR 13.33N 87.82W 0.5
SAN JOSE GUATAMALA 13.92N 90.83W 0.5 23 4 35 9 24
ENSENADA MEXICO 31.88N 116.60W 1.2 23 8 48 13 37
LA PAZ MEXICO 24.16N 110.32W 0.75 23 7 56 12 45
TOPOLOBAMPO MEXICO 25.62N 109.05W 0.15 23 8 2 12 51
ZIHUATENEJO MEXICO 17.62N 101.45W 1.5
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.85N 99.92W 1.0 23 5 0 9 49
MAZATLAN MEXICO 23.18N 106.43W 1.1 23 6 57 11 46
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.17N 95.20W 1.0 23 4 56 9 45
GUAYMAS MEXICO 27.92N 110.90W 0.3 23 8 16 13 5
CRESCENT CITY CALIFORNIA 41.75N 124.18W 1.7 23 10 40 15 29
GUALALA RIVER CALIFORNIA 38.77N 123.53W 0.6
BODEGA BAY CALIFORNIA 38.31N 123.05W 0.3
STENSON BEACH CALIFORNIA 37.90N 122.65W 1.5
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 37.81N 122.47W 0.4 23 10 13 15 2
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA 37.77N 122.30W 0.3 23 10 50 15 39
PACIFICA CALIFORNIA 37.64N 122.49W 1.2
PRINCETON CALIFORNIA 37.50N 122.48W 2.2
HALF MOON BAY CALIFORNIA 37.49N 122.44W OBS.
SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA 36.96N 122.02W 0.9
MOSS LANDING CALIFORNIA 36.81N 121.79W 0.8
PACIFIC GROVE CALIFORNIA 36.62N 121.91W 0.9
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA 36.61N 121.89W 1.1
AVILA BEACH CALIFORNIA 35.18N 120.73W 0.9
PISMO BEACH CALIFORNIA 35.14N 120.66W 2.4
SANTA BARBARA CALIFORNIA 34.41N 119.69W 1.4
PORT HUENEME CALIFORNIA 34.15N 119.21W 1.3 23 9 15 14 4
SANTA MONICA CALIFORNIA 34.01N 118.50W 1.6 23 9 22 14 11
SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA 33.75N 118.29W 0.5 23 9 18 14 7
LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA 33.75N 118.23W 0.7 23 9 27 14 16
TERMINAL I. CALIFORNIA 33.75N 118.23W 0.9 23 9 30 14 19
ALAMITOS BAY CALIFORNIA 33.75N 118.12W 0.6 23 9 34 14 23
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 33.72N 118.26W 0.8 23 9 18 14 7
AVALON CALIFORNIA 33.35N 118.32W 0.6
WILSON COVE CALIFORNIA 33.01N 118.57W 0.6 23 8 54 13 43
LA JOLLA CALIFORNIA 32.87N 117.26W 0.5 23 8 50 13 39
SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 32.71N 117.17W 0.7 23 9 12 14 1
SHELTER COVE CALIFORNIA 0.00N 0.00E 0.6
ASTORIA OREGON 46.21N 123.77W 0.2 23 12 40 17 29
SEASIDE OREGON 46.01N 123.92W 1.5
DEPOE BAY OREGON 44.81N 124.07W 1.8
NEWPORT OREGON 44.63N 124.04W 0.6
GOLD BEACH OREGON 42.42N 124.43W OBS.
ECHO BAY WASHINGTON 48.76N 122.91W OBS. 23 17 5 21 54
FRIDAY HARBOR WASHINGTON 48.54N 123.03W 0.1 23 16 30 21 19
NEAH BAY WASHINGTON 48.37N 124.62W 0.4 23 12 25 17 14
GRAY'S HARBOR WASHINGTON 46.91N 124.11W 0.3
TOKELAND WASHINGTON 46.70N 123.99W 0.6
WILLAPA BAY WASHINGTON 46.65N 124.05W 0.6
PRINCE RUPERT CANADA 54.32N 130.33W OBS. 23 20 50 0 0
MCKENNY ISLAND CANADA 52.65N 129.48W 0.4 23 13 3 17 52
CAPE ST.JAMES, B.C. CANADA 51.93N 131.02W 0.4 23 12 20 17 9
TOFINO, BRITISH COLOMBIA CANADA 49.15N 125.90W 0.4 23 12 20 17 9
KETCHIKAN ALASKA 55.35N 131.68W <0.1
CRAIG ALASKA 55.46N 133.13W 1.0
CAPE POLE ALASKA 55.97N 133.81W 1.0
KAKE ALASKA 56.98N 133.95W <0.1 23 14 0 18 49
JUNEAU ALASKA 58.30N 134.41W <0.1
SKAGWAY ALASKA 59.44N 135.33W 0.2 23 15 0 19 49
SITKA ALASKA 57.05N 135.34W 0.5 23 13 33 18 22
YAKUTAT ALASKA 59.55N 139.74W 0.8 23 14 18 19 7
MONTAGUE ISLAND ALASKA 59.88N 147.78W 2.3 23 16 57 19 29
SEWARD ALASKA 60.12N 149.43W 0.7 23 16 57 19 29
WOMEN'S BAY, KODIAK ALASKA 57.75N 152.48W 0.7 23 14 25 19 14
DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA 53.88N 166.54W 0.7 23 14 50 19 39
SWEEPER COVE, ADAK ALASKA 51.86N 176.63W 1.1 23 14 40 19 29
MASSACRE BAY, ATTU ALASKA 52.83N 173.20E >1.7 23 15 30 20 19
KURILSKIYE KURIL IS. 46.00N 150.00E 4.7
CAPE LOPATKA KAMCHATKA 50.94N 156.60E 2.0
KHODUTKA INLET KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 3.0
RUSSKAYA INLET KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 7.0
VILYUCHINSKAYA KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 5.0
TARYA INLET KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 1.0
RYBACHII KAMCHATKA 52.89N 158.60E 0.2
CAPE MAYACHNYI KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 2.0
KHALAKTYRKA KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 2.0
CAPE SHIPUNSKII KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 3.0
MORZHOVAYA BAY KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 7.0
TAUISKAYA INLET KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 2.2
LAVROVA BAY KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 2.5
APUKA KAMCHATKA 60.48N 169.60E OBS.
UST KAMCHATSK KAMCHATKA 56.37N 162.45E 0.8
OLGA INLET KAMCHATKA 54.58N 161.00E 4.0
SEMLYACHIK KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 4.0
PETROPAVLOVSK KAMCHATKA 53.10N 158.65E 0.6
LOZHNYKHVESTEI INLET KAMCHATKA 0.00N 0.00E 2.5
OSSORA KAMCHATKA 59.37N 163.08E OBS.
KARAGINSKII I., S. TIP KAMCHATKA 58.50N 163.37E OBS.
KAMCHATKA R. MOUTH KAMCHATKA 56.14N 162.44E 4.0
NIKOLSKOE, BERING I. COMMANDER IS. 55.18N 166.00E 3.5
MEDNYI I. COMMANDER IS. 54.60N 167.70E 1.0


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