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Historic Tsunami
2001 El Salvador Tsunami
13 January 2001 · El Salvador
On 13 January 2001 at 17:33 UTC, a tsunami formed near El Salvador. It was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.3 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 844 people and injured 4,723.
- Date
- 13 January 2001
- Time
- 17:33 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 0.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 139 km
- Deaths
- 844
- Injuries
- 4,723
- Homes Destroyed
- 108,226
- Estimated Damage
- 753 million US dollars
- Source Country
- El Salvador
- Triggering Earthquake
- January 2001 El Salvador Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.3 mAcajutla · El Salvador · 139 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2012Guatemala · 0.4 m48 deaths
- 2012Costa Rica · 0.2 m2 deaths
- 2009Off Coast of Honduras, Honduras · 4.0 m7 deaths
- 1992Nicaragua · 9.9 m170 deaths
- 1976Guatemala · 0.1 m23,000 deaths
- 1902El Salvador-Guatemala, El Salvador · 2.0 m185 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth