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Historic Tsunami
1900 Venezuela Tsunami
29 October 1900 · Mancuto · Venezuela
On 29 October 1900 at 09:11 UTC, a tsunami formed near Mancuto, Venezuela. It was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 10.0 m high. It was observed at 6 locations. It killed at least 25 people.
- Date
- 29 October 1900
- Time
- 09:11 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 10.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 170 km
- Deaths
- 25
- Source Country
- Venezuela
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1900 San Narciso Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 10.0 mPuerto Tuy · Venezuela · 74 km
- 5.0 mSan Jose de Rio Chico · Venezuela · 77 km
- 4.0 mPaparo · Venezuela · 68 km
- 3.0 mRio Neveri, Barcelona · Venezuela · 170 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Northwest Venezuela, Venezuela · 0.0 m6,509 deaths
- 1997Cariaco-Cumana, Venezuela · 1.0 m81 deaths
- 1967Caracas, Venezuela · 0.1 m300 deaths
- 1929Cumana, Venezuela · 6.0 m50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth