29 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 27 February 2010: off Chile
A tsunami started off the coast of Chile on 27 February 2010; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 29 m. It is recorded at 690 places in 29 countries. 156 people died.
27 February 201006:34 UTC
earthquakeCause · M8.8
156Deaths
690Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 29 m | 98 km | |
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 28 m | 98 km | |
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 26.2 m | 98 km | |
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 24.1 m | 98 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 2 km | Chile | 23.5 m | 262 km | 4 |
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 23.2 m | 98 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 3 km | Chile | 22.2 m | 261 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 2 km | Chile | 22 m | 262 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 3 km | Chile | 21.2 m | 261 km | |
| Tirúa · 1 km | Chile | 20.1 m | 252 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 3 km | Chile | 19.9 m | 261 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 2 km | Chile | 19.5 m | 262 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 3 km | Chile | 19 m | 261 km | |
| Los Canelos · 2 km | Chile | 18.8 m | 95 km | |
| – | Chile | 18.3 m | 609 km | 18 |
| Las Chupallas · 2 km | Chile | 18.2 m | 261 km | |
| Tirúa · 1 km | Chile | 18 m | 252 km | |
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 17.2 m | 98 km | |
| Tirúa · 1 km | Chile | 17.2 m | 252 km | |
| Los Canelos · 3 km | Chile | 17.1 m | 95 km | |
| Alto Perales · 0 km | Chile | 16.4 m | 34 km | |
| – | Chile | 16.2 m | 608 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 2 km | Chile | 16 m | 261 km | |
| Tirúa · 1 km | Chile | 15.9 m | 252 km | |
| – | Chile | 15.9 m | 608 km | |
| Colocolo · 2 km | Chile | 15.9 m | 65 km | |
| – | Chile | 15.7 m | 608 km | |
| Colocolo · 2 km | Chile | 15.4 m | 65 km | |
| – | Chile | 15.3 m | 608 km | |
| – | Chile | 15.3 m | 609 km | |
| Alto Perales · 0 km | Chile | 15.1 m | 34 km | |
| Bobadillo · 0 km | Chile | 14.7 m | 272 km | |
| Alto Perales · 0 km | Chile | 14.5 m | 34 km | |
| Las Chupallas · 2 km | Chile | 14.5 m | 261 km | |
| Alto Perales · 0 km | Chile | 14.3 m | 34 km | |
| Pelluhue · 0 km | Chile | 14 m | 45 km | |
| Pelluhue · 2 km | Chile | 13.9 m | 43 km | |
| Tirúa · 1 km | Chile | 13.7 m | 251 km | |
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 13.5 m | 100 km | |
| La Cal · 4 km | Chile | 13.4 m | 133 km | |
| Taiguén · 2 km | Chile | 13.3 m | 60 km | |
| La Cal · 4 km | Chile | 13.3 m | 133 km | |
| Colocolo · 2 km | Chile | 13.2 m | 65 km | |
| Constitución · 2 km | Chile | 13.2 m | 98 km | |
| Tirúa · 1 km | Chile | 13.1 m | 251 km | |
| Santa Rosa · 3 km | Chile | 12.7 m | 182 km | |
| – | Chile | 12.7 m | 608 km | |
| Pelluhue · 1 km | Chile | 12.4 m | 46 km | |
| Los Canelos · 2 km | Chile | 12.3 m | 94 km | |
| Colocolo · 2 km | Chile | 11.9 m | 65 km | |
| Rincón Polcura · 3 km | Chile | 11.9 m | 241 km | |
| Chanco · 3 km | Chile | 11.8 m | 52 km | |
| Pelluhue · 2 km | Chile | 11.6 m | 47 km | |
| Los Canelos · 2 km | Chile | 11.3 m | 94 km | |
| Los Canelos · 2 km | Chile | 11.3 m | 94 km | |
| Puerto Silva · 1 km | Chile | 11.3 m | 110 km | |
| Virivilo · 2 km | Chile | 11.3 m | 236 km | |
| Constitución · 1 km | Chile | 11.2 m | 98 km | 45 |
| Pelluhue · 0 km | Chile | 11.2 m | 45 km | |
| Villarrica · 4 km | Chile | 11.2 m | 40 km |
Towns the wave reached
Constitución29 m · 2 km
Las Chupallas23.5 m · 2 km
Tirúa20.1 m · 1 km
Los Canelos18.8 m · 2 km
Alto Perales16.4 m · 0 km
Colocolo15.9 m · 2 km
Bobadillo14.7 m · 0 km
Pelluhue14 m · 0 km
La Cal13.4 m · 4 km
Taiguén13.3 m · 2 km
Santa Rosa12.7 m · 3 km
Rincón Polcura11.9 m · 3 km
Chanco11.8 m · 3 km
Puerto Silva11.3 m · 1 km
Virivilo11.3 m · 2 km
Villarrica11.2 m · 4 km
Quiapo10.8 m · 2 km
Coliumo10.5 m · 2 km
Bellavista10.5 m · 3 km
Iloca10.2 m · 4 km
Los Pioneros10.2 m · 0 km
Yanes10.1 m · 0 km
Los Avellanos9.9 m · 1 km
Villa Los Acantilados9.8 m · 0 km
Villa Costa Blanca9.7 m · 1 km
Coquimbo9.7 m · 5 km
Purema9 m · 0 km
Tomé8.6 m · 1 km
Morguilla8.6 m · 3 km
Tubul8.4 m · 2 km