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Historic Tsunami
1902 Martinique Tsunami
30 August 1902 · Mount Pelee · Martinique
On 30 August 1902 at 12:49 UTC, a tsunami formed near Mount Pelee, Martinique. It was caused by a volcanic eruption. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 1,500 people. It is the 40th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 30 August 1902
- Time
- 12:49 UTC
- Cause
- Volcanic eruption
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 26 km
- Deaths
- 1,500
- Homes Destroyed
- 1
- Source Country
- Martinique
- Triggering Volcano
- Mount Pelée
- Triggering Eruption
- Mount Pelée, 1902
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mSaint Pierre · Martinique · 9 km
- 1.0 mFort-De-France · Martinique · 26 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2004Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe · 2.0 m1 deaths
- 2003Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat · 4.0 m
- 1997White River Valley, Montserrat · 3.0 m
- 1902Mount Pelee, Martinique · 4.0 m
- 1902Soufriere Volcano, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 1.0 m1,680 deaths
- 1902Mount Pelee, Martinique · 5.0 m23 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth