0.6 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 8 August 1946: off Dominican Republic
A tsunami started off the coast of Dominican Republic on 8 August 1946; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.6 m. It is recorded at 13 places in 5 countries. 75 people died.
8 August 194613:28 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.5
75Deaths
13Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Puerto Rico | 0.6 m | 372 km | |
| – | Puerto Rico | – | 275 km | |
| – | Puerto Rico | – | 286 km | |
| Daytona Beach · 0 km | United States | – | 1,587 km | |
| Atlantic City · 1 km | United States | – | 2,251 km | |
| – | Bermuda | – | 1,504 km | |
| Guanabo · 1 km | Cuba | – | 1,371 km | |
| Capdevila · 2 km | Cuba | – | 1,397 km | |
| Las Monjas · 0 km | Cuba | – | 1,403 km | |
| Sabana de La Mar · 2 km | Dominican Republic | – | 49 km | |
| Ensanche La Esperanza · 1 km | Dominican Republic | – | 120 km | 75 |
| Barlovento · 0 km | Cuba | – | 1,405 km | |
| Baracoa · 0 km | Cuba | – | 531 km |