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Historic Tsunami
1907 Mexico Tsunami
14 April 1907 · South Mexico · Mexico
On 14 April 1907 at 06:08 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Mexico, Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 8 people.
- Date
- 14 April 1907
- Time
- 06:08 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.1
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 73 km
- Deaths
- 8
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1907 Guerrero Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mAcapulco · Mexico · 20 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2003South Mexico, Mexico · 0.6 m29 deaths
- 1995South Mexico, Mexico · 11.0 m50 deaths
- 1985Mexico · 3.0 m9,500 deaths
- 1973South Mexico, Mexico · 1.1 m56 deaths
- 1957South Mexico, Mexico · 1.3 m65 deaths
- 1941Mexico84 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth