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Historic Tsunami
1902 El Salvador Tsunami
26 February 1902 · El Salvador-Guatemala · El Salvador
On 26 February 1902, a tsunami formed near El Salvador-Guatemala, El Salvador. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 185 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 26 February 1902
- Cause
- Earthquake (uncertain)
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 59 km
- Deaths
- 185
- Injuries
- 100
- Source Country
- El Salvador
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.0, 1902
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2014Gulf of Fonseca, El Salvador · 0.0 m1 deaths
- 2012Guatemala · 0.4 m48 deaths
- 2012El Salvador-Nicaragua, El Salvador · 6.3 m
- 2001El Salvador · 0.3 m844 deaths
- 1992Nicaragua · 9.9 m170 deaths
- 1976Guatemala · 0.1 m23,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth