National Tsunami Warning Center, NOAA/NWS
Tsunami of 15 August 2007
A
great earthquake with a moment magnitude of 8.0 (USGS magnitude) occurred at 2341
UTC 15 August 2007 (day 227).° The
earthquake was located 27 miles/43 km WNW of Chircha Alta , Peru
(13.3°S, 76.5°W, 18.8 miles/30 km 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.
For additional information about this tsunami see the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center's homepage .
Travel Time Map |
Maximum Amplitude Graph |
Tide gage |
Peak amplitude (above sea level in cm) |
Observed Initial Arrival time (UTC) |
Computed Initial Arrival time (UTC) |
Initial motion |
Sample Interval (min, Unless otherwise stated) |
Data File (Julian Day Starts at 0000 UTC) |
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|
15 |
0113 |
0110 |
rise |
2 |
||
5 |
0032 |
0044 |
rise |
1 |
||
36 |
0115 |
0115 |
rise |
2 |
||
16 |
0133 |
0133 |
rise |
2 |
||
27 |
0142 |
0148 |
rise |
2 |
||
19 |
0154 |
0150 |
rise |
2 |
||
27 |
0222 |
0214 |
rise |
2 |
||
18 |
0244 |
0241 |
rise |
2 |
||
20 |
0243 |
0253 |
rise |
2 |
||
17 |
0254 |
|
rise(?) |
2 |
||
35 |
0353 |
0341 |
rise |
2 |
||
7 |
0757 |
0744 |
rise |
1 |
||
7 |
1053 |
1032 |
rise |
1 |
||
9 |
(?) |
1043 |
(?) |
1 |
||
8 |
1115 |
1046 |
rise |
1 |
||
6 |
1126 |
1114 |
rise |
1 |
||
4 |
1124 |
1119 |
rise |
1 |
||
16 |
(?) |
1203 |
(?) |
1 |
||
37 |
1223 |
1225 |
rise |
1 |
||
11 |
1241 |
1237 |
rise |
1 |
||
28 |
1247 |
1245 |
rise |
1 |
||
4 |
1255 |
1253 |
rise |
1 |
||
3 |
1259 |
1256 |
rise |
1 |
||
17 |
1350 |
1332 |
rise |
1 |
||
13 |
1354 |
1347 |
rise |
6 |
||
5 |
(?) |
1401 |
(?) |
1 |
||
3 |
(?) |
1401 |
(?) |
6 |
||
6 |
1540 |
1521 |
(?) |
1 |
||
8 |
1621 |
1559 |
rise |
15 sec |
||
10 |
1607 |
1606 |
rise |
15 sec |
||
14 |
(?) |
1635 |
(?) |
1 |
||
4 |
(?) |
1654 |
(?) |
1 |
||
12 |
(?) |
1929 |
(?) |
1 |
||
4 |
2007 |
2000 |
rise |
1 |
||
6 |
(?) |
2213 |
(?) |
1 |
||
7 |
(?) |
2035 |
(?) |
1 |
||
13 |
(?) |
2120 |
(?) |
1 |
||
4 |
(?) |
2222 |
(?) |
1 |
||
2 |
(?) |
2229 |
(?) |
1 |