Historic Tsunami

1945 Pakistan Tsunami

27 November 1945 · Makran Coast · Pakistan

On 27 November 1945 at 21:56 UTC, a tsunami formed near Makran Coast, Pakistan. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 17.0 m high. It was observed at 57 locations in 5 countries or territories, up to 3,324 km from its source. It killed at least 300 people.

Date

27 November 1945

Time

21:56 UTC

Cause

Earthquake and landslide

Earthquake Magnitude

8.0

Highest Wave

17.0 m

Observation Sites

57

Furthest Reach

3,324 km

Deaths

300

Estimated Damage

25 million US dollars

Source Country

Pakistan

Triggering Earthquake

1945 Balochistan Earthquake

Countries and Territories Reached

Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.

• 9India · 11.0 m26 deaths
• 27Pakistan · 17.0 m4 deaths
• 10Iran · 13.7 m
• 10Oman · 3.0 m
• 1Seychelles · 0.3 m

Highest Waves

• 17.0 mPasni · Pakistan · 94 km
• 15.0 mOrmara · Pakistan · 184 km
• 13.7 mPasabandar · Iran · 173 km
• 11.0 mGwadar · Pakistan · 97 km4 deaths
• 11.0 mKutch · India · 712 km
• 11.0 mJamat Khana, Gwadar · Pakistan · 97 km
• 9.7 mPasabandar · Iran · 174 km
• 7.1 mRamin · Iran · 242 km
• 7.0 mSouraf · Iran · 451 km
• 5.0 mBeris · Iran · 198 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 2013Off Coast Gwadar, Pakistan · 0.6 m825 deaths

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth