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Historic Tsunami
1965 Mexico Tsunami
23 August 1965 · Mexico
On 23 August 1965 at 19:46 UTC, a tsunami formed near Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.4 m high. It was observed at 1 location, up to 442 km from its source. It killed at least 6 people.
- Date
- 23 August 1965
- Time
- 19:46 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 0.4 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 442 km
- Deaths
- 6
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1965 Oaxaca Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.4 mAcapulco · Mexico · 442 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 1.6 m10 deaths
- 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
- 2012Guatemala · 0.4 m48 deaths
- 2007Juan de Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico · 50.0 m19 deaths
- 1968Acapulco, Mexico18 deaths
- 1957South Mexico, Mexico · 1.3 m65 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth