U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers

TSUNAMIS of 6/10/96

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred at 0403 Z 6/10/96
or 8:03 pm ADT 6/9/96 and was located 50 miles SW of Adak, AK (50.6N 177.7W).
A second major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred at 1525 Z 6/10/96
or 7:25 am ADT 6/10/96 and was located 30 miles SW of Adak, AK (51.5N 176.9W).

Both earthquakes produced a tsunami.

The 7.7 earthquake generated a tsunami that was observed at the following locations:


Location         Maximum Height;


Adak, Ak;          102 cm; 

Shemya, Ak;         15 cm; 

Unalaska, AK;       12.25 cm; 

Sand Point, AK;     10.2 cm; 

Kodiak, AK;         12.5 cm; 

Kawaihae, HI;       15 cm; 

Kahului, HI;        55 cm; 

Nawiliwili, HI;     33 cm; 

Hilo, HI;           38 cm; 

Honolulu, HI;       10 cm; 

Port Allen, HI;     20 cm; 

Johnston Is.;        3 cm; 

Port Angeles, WA;   10 cm; 

Crescent City, CA;   30 cm  


(Note: all wave heights are peak to trough)

The following are links to tide data for the following times and places.
NOTE: The time on the graphics is in Julian Days and the height is in meters.

[1. Adak, Alaska (6/9/96 - 6/12/96)] [2. Adak, Alaska (6/10/96)] [3. Adak, Alaska (6/11/96)] [4. Adak, Alaska (6/12/96)] [5. Arena Cove, California (6/10/96)] [6. Baltra, Galapagos (6/10/96)] [7. Caldera, Chile (6/10/96 - 6/11/96)] [8. Caldera, Chile (6/10/96)] [9. Caldera, Chile (6/11/96)] [10.Charleston, Oegon (6/10/96)] [11. Crescent City, California (6/9/96 - 6/11/96)] [12. Crescent City, California (6/10/96)] [13. Crescent City, California (6/11/96)] [14. Dutch Harbor, Alaska (6/9/96 - 6/11/96)] [15. Dutch Harbor, Alaska (6/10/96)] [16. Dutch Harbor, Alaska (6/11/96)] [17. Ft. Point, San Francisco, California (6/10/96)] [18. Hilo, Hawaii (6/10/96 - 6/11/96)] [19. Hilo, Hawaii (6/10/96)] [20. Johnston Island (6/10/96)] [21. Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (6/9/96 - 6/11/96)] [22. Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (6/10/96)] [23. Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (6/11/96)] [24. Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (6/12/96)] [25. Kawaihae, Hawaii (6/10/96 - 6/11/96)] [26. Kawaihae, Hawaii (6/10/96)] [27. Kawaihae, Hawaii (6/11/96)] [28. Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii (6/10/96 - 6/11/96)] [29. Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii (6/10/96)] [30. Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii (6/11/96)] [31. Neah Bay, Washington (6/10/96)] [32. Port Angles, Washington (6/9/96)] [33. Port Angles, Washington (6/10/96)] [34. Port Orford, Oregon (6/10/96)] [35. Port San Luis, California (6/10/96)] [36. Port Reyes, California (6/10/96)] [37. South Beach, Oregon (6/10/96)] [38. Valparaiso, Chile (6/10/96 - 6/11/96)]

Tide data collected at Alaska Tsunami Warning Ceneter from gauges maintained by
ATWC, National Ocean Survey, PTWC, and University of Hawaii.

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