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Historic Tsunami
1981 Mexico Tsunami
25 October 1981 · Mexico
On 25 October 1981 at 03:22 UTC, a tsunami formed near Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 3 people and injured 28.
- Date
- 25 October 1981
- Time
- 03:22 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.3
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 270 km
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 28
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1981 Playa Azul Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mAcapulco · Mexico · 270 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1985Mexico · 3.0 m9,500 deaths
- 1973South Mexico, Mexico · 1.1 m56 deaths
- 1957South Mexico, Mexico · 1.3 m65 deaths
- 1941Mexico84 deaths
- 1932Central Mexico, Mexico · 10.0 m75 deaths
- 1932Central Mexico, Mexico · 10.0 m400 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth