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Historic Tsunami
1971 Chile Tsunami
9 July 1971 · Central Chile · Chile
On 9 July 1971 at 03:03 UTC, a tsunami formed near Central Chile, Chile. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.6 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 83 people and injured 447.
- Date
- 9 July 1971
- Time
- 03:03 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 0.6 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 72 km
- Deaths
- 83
- Injuries
- 447
- Estimated Damage
- 236 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Chile
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1971 Aconcagua Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.6 mValparaiso · Chile · 72 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2015Central Chile, Chile · 13.6 m15 deaths
- 2010Central Chile, Chile · 29.0 m558 deaths
- 1985Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m180 deaths
- 1928Central Chile, Chile · 1.5 m279 deaths
- 1922Northern Chile, Chile · 5.5 m700 deaths
- 1906Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m4,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth