Tsunamis in Ecuador

The marked positions on the map represent the most effected regions within the past 120 years.

Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes or other seismic eruptions on ground of an oceans and can cause massive tidal waves, which run with enormous force on land, causing great devastation. Especially in regions with only few tsunamis, the damage is often drastic, as the population does not expect tsunamis and thus hardly takes any protective measures. Even relatively small flood waves can lead to high losses and financial damage.

The largest tsunamis in Ecuador since 1952

Date	Cause	max wave height	Deaths	Total damage
09/08/2017	Earthquake in Mexico (S. Mexico) with a magnitude of 8.2. The tsunami caused damages in 14 further countries.	42m	6
04/16/2016	Earthquake in Ecuador (Off Coast) with a magnitude of 7.8.	3m	9
09/16/2015	Earthquake in Chile (Central Chile) with a magnitude of 8.3. The tsunami caused damages in 23 further countries. A total of 8 humans died.	48m	6
04/01/2014	Earthquake in Chile (Northern Chile) with a magnitude of 8.2. The tsunami caused damages in 17 further countries.	49m	4
02/06/2013	Earthquake on the Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz Islands) with a magnitude of 7.9. The tsunami caused damages in 23 further countries. A total of 10 humans died.	49m	4
11/07/2012	Earthquake in Guatemala (Guatemala) with a magnitude of 7.3. The tsunami also reached Mexico, United States, El Salvador.	22m	2
09/05/2012	Earthquake in Costa Rica (Costa Rica) with a magnitude of 7.6.	46m	4
08/27/2012	Earthquake in El Salvador (El Salvador-Nicaragua) with a magnitude of 7.3. The tsunami also reached El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico, Chile, New Zealand.	24m	6
07/06/2011	Earthquake in New Zealand (Kermadec Islands) with a magnitude of 7.6. The tsunami caused damages in 9 further countries.	unknown	4
03/11/2011	Earthquake in Japan (Honshu Island) with a magnitude of 9.1. The tsunami caused damages in 33 further countries. A total of 18,453 humans died.	33m	738
02/27/2010	Earthquake in Chile (Central Chile) with a magnitude of 8.8. The tsunami caused damages in 21 further countries. A total of 156 humans died.	52m	4
09/29/2009	Earthquake in Samoa (Samoa Islands) with a magnitude of 8.1. The tsunami caused damages in 22 further countries. A total of 192 humans died.	unknown	2
03/19/2009	Earthquake in Tonga (Tonga) with a magnitude of 7.6. The tsunami caused damages in 10 further countries.	14m	6
08/15/2007	Earthquake in Peru (S. Peru) with a magnitude of 8.0. The tsunami caused damages in 13 further countries. A total of 3 humans died.	17m	2
11/15/2006	Earthquake in Russia (S. Kuril Islands) with a magnitude of 8.3. The tsunami caused damages in 23 further countries.	unknown	4
12/26/2004	Earthquake in Indonesia (Off W. Coast Of Sumatra) with a magnitude of 9.1. The tsunami caused damages in 47 further countries. A total of 227,899 humans died.	26m	2
06/23/2001	Earthquake in Peru (S. Peru) with a magnitude of 8.4. The tsunami caused damages in 16 further countries. A total of 26 humans died.	32m	4
06/10/1996	Earthquake in the United States (Andreanof Islands, Ak) with a magnitude of 7.9. The tsunami caused damages in 6 further countries.	unknown	2
02/25/1996	Earthquake in Mexico (Mexico) with a magnitude of 7.1.	unknown	2
02/21/1996	Earthquake in Peru (N. Peru) with a magnitude of 7.5. The tsunami also reached Peru, Chile, Mexico, United States, French Polynesia. A total of 12 humans died.	unknown	2
09/02/1992	Earthquake in Nicaragua (Nicaragua) with a magnitude of 7.7. The tsunami caused damages in 7 further countries. A total of 170 humans died.	38m	4
03/03/1985	Earthquake in Chile (Central Chile) with a magnitude of 8.0. The tsunami also reached Chile, Russia, Japan, United States, French Polynesia.	45m	2
03/28/1964	Earthquake, landslide in the United States (Prince William Sound, Ak) with a magnitude of 9.2. The tsunami caused damages in 27 further countries. A total of 124 humans died.	27m	4
03/12/1962	Earthquake in Panama (Costa Rica-Panama) with a magnitude of 6.8.	22m	2
05/22/1960	Earthquake in Chile (Southern Chile) with a magnitude of 9.5. The tsunami caused damages in 31 further countries. A total of 2,226 humans died.	40m	4
01/19/1958	Earthquake in Ecuador (Colombia-Ecuador) with a magnitude of 7.6.	unknown	2
03/09/1957	Earthquake in the United States (Andreanof Islands, Ak) with a magnitude of 8.6. The tsunami caused damages in 18 further countries.	30m	2
12/12/1953	Earthquake in Peru (N. Peru) with a magnitude of 7.4.	37m	2
11/04/1952	Earthquake in Russia (Kamchatka) with a magnitude of 9.0. The tsunami caused damages in 21 further countries. A total of 10,000 humans died.	46m	2
03/04/1952	Earthquake in Japan (Se. Hokkaido Island) with a magnitude of 8.1. The tsunami caused damages in 10 further countries. A total of 33 humans died.	unknown	2

These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Global Historical Tsunami Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.