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Historic Tsunami
1997 Venezuela Tsunami
9 July 1997 · Cariaco-Cumana · Venezuela
On 9 July 1997 at 19:24 UTC, a tsunami formed near Cariaco-Cumana, Venezuela. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.0 m high. It was observed at 4 locations in 2 countries or territories. It killed at least 81 people and injured 522.
- Date
- 9 July 1997
- Time
- 19:24 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 1.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 4
- Furthest Reach
- 298 km
- Deaths
- 81
- Injuries
- 522
- Estimated Damage
- 81 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Venezuela
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1997 Cariaco Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 3Venezuela · 1.0 m
- 1Trinidad and Tobago
Highest Waves
- 1.0 mCumana · Venezuela · 79 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1967Caracas, Venezuela · 0.1 m300 deaths
- 1929Cumana, Venezuela · 6.0 m50 deaths
- 1902Soufriere Volcano, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 1.0 m1,680 deaths
- 1900Mancuto, Venezuela · 10.0 m25 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth