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Historic Tsunami
1942 Peru Tsunami
24 August 1942 · South Peru · Peru
On 24 August 1942 at 22:50 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Peru, Peru. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 3 locations, up to 472 km from its source. It killed at least 30 people and injured 25.
- Date
- 24 August 1942
- Time
- 22:50 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.2
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 472 km
- Deaths
- 30
- Injuries
- 25
- Source Country
- Peru
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1942 Peru Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mLomas · Peru · 138 km
- 1.6 mCallao la Punta · Peru · 348 km
- 0.5 mMatarani · Peru · 472 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2007South Peru, Peru · 10.1 m596 deaths
- 2001South Peru, Peru · 8.8 m103 deaths
- 1996South Peru, Peru · 0.4 m14 deaths
- 1974Central Peru, Peru · 0.9 m78 deaths
- 1971Chungar, Peru · 30.0 m600 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth