1 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 6 April 1943: off Chile
A tsunami started off the coast of Chile on 6 April 1943; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1 m. It is recorded at 12 places in 3 countries.
6 April 194316:07 UTC
earthquakeCause · M8.2
–Deaths
12Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso · 1 km | Chile | 0.4 m | 255 km | |
| Nishi-kotohiramachi | Japan | 0.2 m | 17,948 km | |
| Kushimoto · 0 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 17,396 km | |
| Crescent City · 2 km | United States | 0.1 m | 9,647 km | |
| Shimosato · 0 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 17,383 km | |
| Wada · 2 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 16,438 km | |
| Uragami · 1 km | Japan | 0.1 m | 17,385 km | |
| San Francisco · 5 km | United States | 0 m | 9,225 km | |
| San Diego · 1 km | United States | 0 m | 8,483 km | |
| Long Beach · 6 km | United States | 0 m | 8,636 km | |
| Chinatown · 1 km | United States | 0 m | 10,821 km | |
| Los Vilos · 1 km | Chile | – | 137 km |