0.9 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 28 February 1969: off Portugal
A tsunami started off the coast of Portugal on 28 February 1969; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.9 m. It is recorded at 31 places in 4 countries.
28 February 196902:40 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.8
–Deaths
31Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casablanca · 1 km | Morocco | 0.9 m | 407 km | |
| Matriz · 1 km | Portugal | 0.8 m | 1,590 km | |
| Pedrouços · 1 km | Portugal | 0.7 m | 334 km | |
| Espigão · 1 km | Portugal | 0.7 m | 1,470 km | |
| Chipiona · 1 km | Spain | 0.5 m | 413 km | |
| Leça da Palmeira · 1 km | Portugal | 0.5 m | 606 km | |
| Bonanza · 1 km | Spain | 0.3 m | 423 km | |
| Ilha da Culatra · 4 km | Portugal | 0.2 m | 296 km | |
| Seville · 2 km | Spain | 0.2 m | 469 km | |
| Cádiz · 1 km | Spain | 0.2 m | 422 km | |
| La Pedrera · 1 km | Spain | 0.1 m | 973 km | |
| Algeciras · 2 km | Spain | 0.1 m | 497 km | |
| Ceuta · 1 km | Spain | 0.1 m | 508 km | |
| Tarifa · 1 km | Spain | 0.1 m | 482 km | |
| Ilha da Culatra · 3 km | Portugal | – | 296 km | |
| Tredavoe · 1 km | United Kingdom | – | 1,624 km | |
| Cascais · 1 km | Portugal | – | 327 km | |
| Lagos · 1 km | Portugal | – | 237 km | |
| Baixa · 1 km | Portugal | – | 340 km | |
| Cacilhas · 0 km | Portugal | – | 336 km | |
| Las Nieves · 1 km | Spain | – | 1,036 km | |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 4 km | Spain | – | 969 km | |
| Arrecife · 2 km | Spain | – | 818 km | |
| A Coruña · 1 km | Spain | – | 844 km | |
| Gijón · 1 km | Spain | – | 950 km | |
| Barra · 0 km | Portugal | – | 548 km | |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 3 km | Spain | – | 970 km | |
| La Línea de la Concepción · 3 km | Spain | – | 503 km | |
| Hugh Town · 1 km | United Kingdom | – | 1,589 km | |
| Valdeconejos · 2 km | Spain | – | 418 km | |
| Cabo Ruivo · 1 km | Portugal | – | 345 km |
Towns the wave reached
Casablanca0.9 m · 1 km
Matriz0.8 m · 1 km
Pedrouços0.7 m · 1 km
Espigão0.7 m · 1 km
Chipiona0.5 m · 1 km
Leça da Palmeira0.5 m · 1 km
Bonanza0.3 m · 1 km
Ilha da Culatra0.2 m · 4 km
Seville0.2 m · 2 km
Cádiz0.2 m · 1 km
La Pedrera0.1 m · 1 km
Algeciras0.1 m · 2 km
Ceuta0.1 m · 1 km
Tarifa0.1 m · 1 km
Tredavoe1 km
Cascais1 km
Lagos1 km
Baixa1 km
Cacilhas0 km
Las Nieves1 km
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria4 km
Arrecife2 km
A Coruña1 km
Gijón1 km
Barra0 km
La Línea de la Concepción3 km
Hugh Town1 km
Valdeconejos2 km
Cabo Ruivo1 km