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Historic Tsunami
1941 Mexico Tsunami
15 April 1941 · Mexico
On 15 April 1941 at 19:09 UTC, a tsunami formed near Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. It killed at least 84 people.
- Date
- 15 April 1941
- Time
- 19:09 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Deaths
- 84
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1941 Colima Earthquake
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 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
- 1932Central Mexico, Mexico · 10.0 m75 deaths
- 1932Central Mexico, Mexico · 10.0 m400 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth