Table 2. Maximum tsunami heights for stations located from north (top) to south (bottom). Locations of stations shown in Fig. 3. Measurements are preliminary and will be reviewed and finalized following further investigations.
From: Outline of the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake (Mw 9.0)
Tide gauge station | Maximum tsunami height | Observed or disrupted time |
Erimo, Hokkaido pref. | 3.5 m | 15:44 |
Miyako, Iwate pref. | 8.5 m or more (disrupted) | 15:26 |
Kamaishi, Iwate pref. | 4.2 m or more (disrupted) | 15:21 |
Ofunato, Iwate pref. | 8.0 m or more (disrupted) | 15:18 |
Ayukawa, Miyagi pref. | 8.6 m or more (disrupted) | 15:26 |
Soma, Fukushima pref. | 9.3 m or more (disrupted) | 15:51 |
Onahama, Fukushima pref. | 3.3 m | 15:39 |
Oarai, Ibaraki pref. | 4.0 m | 16:52 |