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Historic Tsunami
2000 Ecuador Tsunami
13 October 2000 · Altar Volcano · Ecuador
On 13 October 2000 at 10:58 UTC, a tsunami formed near Altar Volcano, Ecuador. It was caused by a volcano and landslide. Waves reached up to 125.0 m high. It killed at least 13 people. It is the 9th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 13 October 2000
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Cause
- Volcano and landslide
- Highest Wave
- 125.0 m
- Deaths
- 13
- Homes Destroyed
- 10
- Source Country
- Ecuador
- Triggering Volcano
- Tungurahua volcano
- Triggering Eruption
- Altar, 2000
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2016Off Coast, Ecuador · 0.6 m663 deaths
- 1979Colombia: Off Shore, Pacific Ocean, Colombia · 6.0 m600 deaths
- 1958Colombia-Ecuador, Ecuador115 deaths
- 1953North Peru, Peru · 1.0 m6 deaths
- 1906Off Coast, Ecuador · 5.0 m1,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth