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Historic Tsunami
1995 Chile Tsunami
30 July 1995 · Northern Chile · Chile
On 30 July 1995 at 05:11 UTC, a tsunami formed near Northern Chile, Chile. It was caused by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 90 locations in 11 countries or territories, up to 18,440 km from its source. It killed at least 3 people and injured 58.
- Date
- 30 July 1995
- Time
- 05:11 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.0
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 90
- Furthest Reach
- 18,440 km
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 58
- Homes Destroyed
- 115
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Chile
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1995 Antofagasta Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 5French Polynesia · 3.0 m
- 13Chile · 2.5 m
- 25United States of America · 0.4 m
- 35Japan · 0.3 m
- 1Samoa · 0.2 m
- 1Vanuatu · 0.2 m
- 5Canada · 0.1 m
- 2Mexico · 0.1 m
- 1Tonga · 0.1 m
- 1Australia · 0.1 m
- 1Fiji · 0.1 m
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mTahanka Bay, Marquesas Island · French Polynesia · 7,505 km
- 2.5 mCaleta Blanco · Chile · 117 km
- 2.4 mLa Rinconada, Antofagasta · Chile · 25 km
- 1.5 mHiva Oa Island, Tuhauku Bay · French Polynesia · 7,425 km
- 1.4 mAntofagasta · Chile · 36 km
- 0.9 mCaldera · Chile · 416 km
- 0.8 mArica · Chile · 539 km
- 0.8 mNuku Hiva Island, Marquesas Islands · French Polynesia · 7,570 km
- 0.6 mCalenta Punta Grande · Chile · 196 km
- 0.5 mTalcahuano · Chile · 1,505 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
- 2007Northern Chile, Chile · 0.3 m2 deaths
- 1987Northern Chile, Chile · 0.2 m1 deaths
- 1983Northern Chile, Chile · 0.2 m5 deaths
- 1966Northern Chile, Chile · 0.4 m3 deaths
- 1936Northern Chile, Chile · 1.0 m1 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth