The Indian Ocean tsunami was recorded on several tide gauges recorded at the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center. The gauges are operated by many different agencies including the NOAA/National Ocean Service, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the University of Hawaii, and the National Tidal Facility of Australia.
Visit this web site to find out more from the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center's "Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December, 2004" web page.
Click on the site name to see a graph of the tsunami. Wave heights are maximum peak-to-trough height in cm. Arrival times are the actual tsunami arrival time in UTC on gages where it can be determined.
The below table is copied from the above-mentioned web site on 1 January 2005. For up to date data consult that web site.
Tide Gage Site |
Wave Height (cm p-t) |
Arrival Time (UTC) |
Cocos Is., Australia |
42 |
0320 12/26 |
Jackson Bay, NZ |
65 |
1510 12/26 |
Chatham I., NZ |
35 |
? |
Port Vila, Vanuatu |
15 |
? |
Noumea, New Caledonia |
10 |
? |
Nukualofa, Tonga |
10 |
? |
King’s Wharf, Fiji |
5 |
0000 12/27 |
Pago Pago, American Samoa |
10 |
? |
Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia |
5 |
? |
Hilo, Hawaii, USA |
10 |
? |
Kahului, Hawaii, USA |
25 |
? |
Kawaihae, Hawaii, USA |
10 |
? |
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
5 |
? |
Severo Kurilsk, Russia |
60 |
? |
Adak, Alaska, USA |
17 |
? |
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, USA |
12 |
? |
Neah Bay, Washington, USA |
5 |
? |
Crescent City, California, USA |
20 |
? |
Arena Cove, California, USA |
15 |
? |
Point Reyes, California, USA |
22 |
? |
San Francisco, California, USA |
10 |
? |
Moterey, California, USA |
7 |
? |
Port San Luis, California, USA |
45 |
? |
Santa Monica, California, USA |
13 |
? |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
10 |
? |
La Jolla, California, USA |
5 |
? |
San Diego, California, USA |
20 |
0800 12/27 |
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico |
20 |
? |
Manzanillo, Mexico |
265 |
? |
Acajutla, El Salvador |
30 |
? |
Baltra I., Galapagos Is. |
30 |
0625 1427 |
Callao, Peru |
65 |
0520 12/27 |
Arica, Chile |
70 |
0405 12/27 |
Iquique, Chile |
20 |
0440 12/27 |
Antofagasta, California, USA |
25 |
? |
Caldera, Chile |
10 |
? |
Coquimbo, Chile |
35 |
0200 12/27 |
Valparaiso, Chile |
15 |
? |
San Antonio, Chile |
10 |
? |
Talcahuano, Chile |
30 |
0135 12/27 |
Corral, Chile |
25 |
0150 12/27 |
Punta Corona, Chile |
5 |
? |
Puerto Williams, Chile |
29 |
? |