National Tsunami Warning Center, NOAA/NWS

Tsunami of 13 January 2007

A great earthquake with a moment magnitude of 8.1 (USGS magnitude) occurred at 0424 UTC 13 January 2007 (day 013) and was located near the Kuril Islands (46.272°N, 154.455°E, 10.0km depth - USGS location).

The earthquake produced a tsunami that was recorded at tide gages monitored at the Tsunami Warning Centers. Many observatories provide data to the centers; such as the NOAA National Ocean Service, the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the U. of Hawaii Sea Level Center, the Chilean Navy, and the National Tidal Facility in Australia among others. Click on the site name to see a graph of the tsunami, when available. Listed wave heights are maximum amplitude in cm (above sea level). Observed Arrival time is the actual tsunami arrival time in UTC on gages where it could be determined. The Computed Arrival time is the estimated time of arrival computed at the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) based on the origin time and location. The Sample Interval column shows the time between samples. Tsunami amplitudes forecasted during the warning are shown in the link.

For additional information about this tsunami see the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's homepage .

Travel Time Map (click to enlarge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tide gage	Peak amplitude (above sea level in cm)	Observed Initial Arrival time (UTC)	Computed Initial Arrival time (UTC)	Initial motion	Sample Interval (min)	Data File (Julian Day Starts at  0000 UTC)
Adak, Alaska	5	0738	0735	fall	1	013   014
Dutch Harbor, Alaska	6	0846	0844		1	013   014
Shemya, Alaska	32	0642	0636	fall	.25	013   014
Sitka, Alaska	8		1049		1	013   014
Yakutat, Alaska	5		1049		1	013   014
Pago Pago, Amer. Samoa	11		1337		6	013   014
Arena Cove, California	25	1250	1250	fall	1	013   014
Crescent City, California	23		1247		1	013   014
Point Reyes, California	12		1303		1	013   014
Port San Luis, California	11	1331	1322	fall	1	013   014
San Francisco, California	5		1333		1	013   014
Santa Barbara, California	10		1438		1	013   014
Antofagasta, Chile	10		0028 1/14		2	013   014
Iquique, Chile	9	0048 1/14	0007 1/14	fall	2	013   014
Talcahuano, Chile	8		0141 1/14		2	013   014
Rarotonga, Cook Is	8		1507		6	013   014
Hilo, Hawaii	11		1112		1	013   014
Honolulu, Hawaii	6		1047		1	013   014
Kahului Maui, Hawaii	17	1108	1104	rise	1	013   014
Nawiliwili Kauai, Hawaii	10	1020	1032	fall	1	013   014
Hanasaki, Japan	13	0536	0541	fall	1	013   014
Ofunato, Japan	22		0613		1	013   014
Kwajalein, Marshall Is.	11		0947		1	013   014
Midway Island	19	0820	0821	rise	1	013   014
Charleston, Oregon	9		1242		1	013   014
Callao-La Punta, Peru	14		2306		2	013   014
Wake Island	8	0817	0813	rise	1	013   014

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