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Historic Tsunami
2016 Ecuador Tsunami
16 April 2016 · Off Coast · Ecuador
On 16 April 2016 at 23:58 UTC, a tsunami formed off Coast, Ecuador. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.6 m high. It was observed at 7 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 1,163 km from its source. It killed at least 663 people and injured 6,274.
- Date
- 16 April 2016
- Time
- 23:58 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 0.6 m
- Observation Sites
- 7
- Furthest Reach
- 1,163 km
- Deaths
- 663
- Injuries
- 6,274
- Homes Destroyed
- 6,998
- Estimated Damage
- 3.3 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Ecuador
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2016 Ecuador Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 6Ecuador · 0.6 m
- 1Costa Rica · 0.1 m
Highest Waves
- 0.6 mBahia Caraquez · Ecuador · 123 km
- 0.5 mEsmeraldas · Ecuador · 73 km
- 0.3 mD32067 Bpr, Ecuador · Ecuador · 152 km
- 0.1 mLa Libertad · Ecuador · 308 km
- 0.1 mSanta Cruz Island · Ecuador · 1,163 km
- 0.1 mQuepos · Costa Rica · 1,105 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2000Altar Volcano, Ecuador · 125.0 m13 deaths
- 1979Colombia: Off Shore, Pacific Ocean, Colombia · 6.0 m600 deaths
- 1958Colombia-Ecuador, Ecuador115 deaths
- 1953North Peru, Peru · 1.0 m6 deaths
- 1906Off Coast, Ecuador · 5.0 m1,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth