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Historic Tsunami
1968 Mexico Tsunami
2 August 1968 · Acapulco · Mexico
On 2 August 1968 at 14:06 UTC, a tsunami formed near Acapulco, Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 18 people.
- Date
- 2 August 1968
- Time
- 14:06 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.3
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 234 km
- Deaths
- 18
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.3, 1968
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 1.6 m10 deaths
- 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
- 2007Juan de Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico · 50.0 m19 deaths
- 1965Mexico · 0.4 m6 deaths
- 1957South Mexico, Mexico · 1.3 m65 deaths
- 1907South Mexico, Mexico · 2.0 m8 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth