0.5 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 26 May 1975: off Portugal
A tsunami started off the coast of Portugal on 26 May 1975; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.5 m. It is recorded at 14 places in 4 countries.
26 May 197509:11 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.8
–Deaths
14Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada · 1 km | Portugal | 0.5 m | 748 km | |
| Matriz · 1 km | Portugal | 0.4 m | 1,021 km | |
| Lagos · 1 km | Portugal | 0.3 m | 807 km | |
| Cádiz · 1 km | Spain | 0.1 m | 1,015 km | |
| Tarifa · 1 km | Spain | 0.1 m | 1,079 km | |
| La Pedrera · 1 km | Spain | 0 m | 839 km | |
| Tredavoe · 1 km | United Kingdom | 0 m | 1,846 km | |
| A Coruña · 1 km | Spain | 0 m | 1,136 km | |
| Algeciras · 2 km | Spain | 0 m | 1,094 km | |
| Arrecife · 2 km | Spain | 0 m | 863 km | |
| Ceuta · 1 km | Spain | 0 m | 1,106 km | |
| Casablanca · 1 km | Morocco | – | 948 km | |
| Essaouira · 0 km | Morocco | – | 875 km | |
| Ponta Delgada · 1 km | Portugal | – | 748 km |