NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Ecuador
4 confirmed tsunamis originating in Ecuador. Highest documented wave: 125.0 m (Altar Volcano, 2000).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
4| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016, 11:58 PM UTC | Off Coast | 7.8 | 0.60 m | 663 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2000, 10:58 AM UTC | Altar Volcano | — | 125.0 m | 13 | — |
| Jan 19, 1958, 2:07 PM UTC | Colombia-Ecuador | 7.6 | — | 115 | 3 |
| Jan 31, 1906, 3:36 PM UTC | Off Coast | 8.8 | 5.00 m | 1,000 | 54 |
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.