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Historic Tsunami
1967 Venezuela Tsunami
30 July 1967 · Caracas · Venezuela
On 30 July 1967 at 00:00 UTC, a tsunami formed near Caracas, Venezuela. It was caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 300 people and injured 1,536.
- Date
- 30 July 1967
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.6
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 44 km
- Deaths
- 300
- Injuries
- 1,536
- Estimated Damage
- 140 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Venezuela
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1967 Caracas Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mLa Guaira · Venezuela · 44 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Northwest Venezuela, Venezuela · 0.0 m6,509 deaths
- 1997Cariaco-Cumana, Venezuela · 1.0 m81 deaths
- 1929Cumana, Venezuela · 6.0 m50 deaths
- 1900Mancuto, Venezuela · 10.0 m25 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth