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Historic Tsunami
1929 Venezuela Tsunami
17 January 1929 · Cumana · Venezuela
On 17 January 1929 at 11:52 UTC, a tsunami formed near Cumana, Venezuela. It was caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 6.0 m high. It was observed at 5 locations. It killed at least 50 people and injured 800.
- Date
- 17 January 1929
- Time
- 11:52 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 6.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 245 km
- Deaths
- 50
- Injuries
- 800
- Source Country
- Venezuela
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1929 Cumaná Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 6.0 mCumana · Venezuela · 154 km
- 2.7 mEl Salado, Cumana · Venezuela · 155 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
- 1900Mancuto, Venezuela · 10.0 m25 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth