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Historic Tsunami
2004 France Tsunami
21 November 2004 · Basse-Terre, Les Saintes · France
On 21 November 2004 at 11:41 UTC, a tsunami formed near Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, France. It was caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 8 locations in 2 countries or territories. It killed at least 1 person and injured 12.
- Date
- 21 November 2004
- Time
- 11:41 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.3
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 8
- Furthest Reach
- 36 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 12
- Estimated Damage
- 155 million US dollars
- Source Country
- France
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mAnse Rodrigue · France · 24 km
- 0.7 mGrande Anse Beach · France · 22 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2003Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat · 4.0 m
- 1997White River Valley, Montserrat · 3.0 m
- 1902Mount Pelee, France · 3.0 m1,500 deaths
- 1902Mount Pelee, France · 4.0 m
- 1902Soufriere Volcano, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 1.0 m1,680 deaths
- 1902Mount Pelee, France · 5.0 m23 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth