Historical tsunamis · Sep 24, 2013
2013 Off Coast Gwadar tsunami
Pakistan
The tsunami of Sep 24, 2013 originated near Off Coast Gwadar (Pakistan).
Key facts
- Date
- Sep 24, 2013
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Magnitude
- M7.7
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 0.57 m
- Deaths
- 825
- Injuries
- 619
- Houses destroyed
- 32,638
- Damage
- US$ 100 million
- Observation records
- 15
- Countries affected
- 4
It was triggered by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake at a depth of 15 km.
The highest documented water height was 0.57 m (Quaryyat (Quriat), Oman).
15 observation sites in 4 countries are recorded.
Outside the source country, the earliest documented arrival was at Muscat (Oman) after 0:27 h.
The database records 825 deaths.
Houses destroyed: 32,638.
Damage is estimated at US$ 100 million.
Map of observation sites
15Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.
Tsunami arrival times
Documented arrival times from the NOAA/NCEI database, showing the earliest recorded location per country. Coverage is incomplete: a country without an entry was not necessarily spared.
- 0:00 hEarthquake (origin)
- 0:27 hOman · Muscat · 0.26 m
- 0:33 hIran · Chabahar · 0.17 m
- 0:52 hIndia · D23228 Bpr, Arabian Sea · 0.01 m
- 1:44 hPakistan · Karachi · 0.03 m
11 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oman | 7 | 0.57 m Quaryyat (Quriat) | — | 0:27 h |
 Iran | 2 | 0.17 m Chabahar | — | 0:33 h |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.07 m Ormara | — | 1:44 h |
 India | 3 | 0.02 m Okha, Gujarat | — | 0:52 h |
Highest documented water heights
15 / 15Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.
| Location / station | Observed height | Distance from source | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaryyat (Quriat) | 0.57 m | 400 km | Oman |
| Muscat | 0.26 m | 412 km | Oman |
| Sur | 0.20 m | 402 km | Oman |
| Chabahar | 0.17 m | 168 km | Iran |
| Ashkhara | 0.14 m | 459 km | Oman |
| Khawr Wudam | 0.11 m | 503 km | Oman |
| Jask | 0.09 m | 455 km | Iran |
| Diba | 0.08 m | 605 km | Oman |
| Majis | 0.08 m | 576 km | Oman |
| Ormara | 0.07 m | 182 km | Pakistan |
| Karachi | 0.03 m | 477 km | Pakistan |
| Okha, Gujarat · Gujarat | 0.02 m | 757 km | India |
| D23228 Bpr, Arabian Sea | 0.01 m | 579 km | India |
| Itb12 | 0.01 m | 783 km | India |
| Jiwani | — | 54 km | Pakistan |
More tsunamis
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.