Historical tsunamis · Feb 8, 2025, 11:23 PM UTC

2025 North of Honduras tsunami

Honduras

The tsunami of Feb 8, 2025, 11:23 PM UTC originated near North of Honduras (Honduras).

Key facts

Date
Feb 8, 2025, 11:23 PM UTC
Cause
Earthquake
Magnitude
M7.6
Depth
10 km
Maximum documented water height
0.04 m
Observation records
1
Countries affected
1

It was triggered by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake at a depth of 10 km.

The highest documented water height was 0.04 m (Isla Mujeres, Mexico).

1 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.

Outside the source country, the earliest documented arrival was at Isla Mujeres (Mexico) after 1:19 h.

Map of observation sites

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Each 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.

  1. 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · Feb 8, 2025, 11:23 PM UTC
  2. 1:19 hMexico · Isla Mujeres · 0.04 m

1 places with a documented arrival time

Observations by country

CountryObservation recordsMaximum documented water heightDeathsEarliest arrival
Mexico10.04 m
Isla Mujeres
—1:19 h

Highest documented water heights

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Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.

Location / stationObserved heightDistance from sourceCountry
Isla Mujeres · Quintana Roo0.04 m593 kmMexico

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.