After the boats were ashore, a series of ten tsunamis struck. The first inward surge reached  above the high tide line, and all ships anchored in the harbor went aground in the following outward flow. The following inward flow created a  wave which snapped anchor chains and carried Wateree  inland  north of Arica at 19:20.
Following the boats coming ashore, a series of ten tsunamis occurred. The first surge of water was above the high tide line, causing all anchored ships in the harbor to become grounded during the subsequent outward flow. The following inward wave then broke anchor chains and pushed Wateree inland near Arica at 19:20.