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Historic Tsunami
1980 Portugal Tsunami
1 January 1980 · Azores · Portugal
On 1 January 1980 at 16:42 UTC, a tsunami formed near Azores, Portugal. It was caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.4 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 69 people and injured 600.
- Date
- 1 January 1980
- Time
- 16:42 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 0.4 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 80 km
- Deaths
- 69
- Injuries
- 600
- Homes Destroyed
- 15,000
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Portugal
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1980 Azores Islands Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.4 mAngra Do Heroismo, Terceira · Portugal · 46 km
- 0.3 mHorta, Ilha de Fayal, Azores · Portugal · 80 km
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth