Tsunami Recordings on Tide Gauges

 

US NOAAUS national weather serviceThe 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

?

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