1.2 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 6 July 2011: off New Zealand
A tsunami started off the coast of New Zealand on 6 July 2011; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1.2 m. It is recorded at 24 places in 12 countries.
6 July 201119:03 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.6
–Deaths
24Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | New Zealand | 1.2 m | 155 km | |
| – | New Zealand | 1 m | 154 km | |
| Okiwi · 8 km | New Zealand | 0.2 m | 1,062 km | |
| Cape Runaway · 13 km | New Zealand | 0.2 m | 1,024 km | |
| – | Cook Islands | 0.2 m | 1,902 km | |
| Callao · 4 km | Peru | 0.2 m | 10,228 km | |
| Puerto Ayora · 2 km | Ecuador | 0.2 m | 9,589 km | |
| Coquimbo · 1 km | Chile | 0.1 m | 9,701 km | |
| – | New Caledonia | 0.1 m | 1,895 km | |
| Nāwiliwili · 0 km | United States | 0.1 m | 5,981 km | |
| Amargos · 1 km | Chile | 0.1 m | 8,958 km | |
| Nambia Tri · 1 km | Vanuatu | 0.1 m | 2,035 km | |
| – | French Polynesia | 0.1 m | 3,029 km | |
| Chinatown · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 5,965 km | |
| Point Arena · 2 km | United States | 0.1 m | 9,339 km | |
| Santa Cruz · 11 km | Ecuador | 0.1 m | 9,609 km | |
| – | French Polynesia | 0.1 m | 2,945 km | |
| Maytubig · 2 km | Philippines | 0.1 m | 8,310 km | |
| Mokaoku · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 5,911 km | |
| Atico · 0 km | Peru | 0.1 m | 10,318 km | |
| Suva · 0 km | Fiji | 0 m | 1,371 km | |
| Buenavista | Philippines | 0 m | 7,975 km | |
| – | Cook Islands | 0 m | 2,968 km | |
| Ebaye · 5 km | Marshall Islands | 0 m | 4,566 km |
Towns the wave reached
Okiwi0.2 m · 8 km
Cape Runaway0.2 m · 13 km
Callao0.2 m · 4 km
Puerto Ayora0.2 m · 2 km
Coquimbo0.1 m · 1 km
Nāwiliwili0.1 m · 0 km
Amargos0.1 m · 1 km
Nambia Tri0.1 m · 1 km
Chinatown0.1 m · 1 km
Point Arena0.1 m · 2 km
Santa Cruz0.1 m · 11 km
Maytubig0.1 m · 2 km
Mokaoku0.1 m · 1 km
Atico0.1 m · 0 km
Suva0 m · 0 km
Buenavista0 m · 0 km
Ebaye0 m · 5 km