Historic Tsunami

2004 Guadeloupe Tsunami

21 November 2004 · Basse-Terre, Les Saintes · Guadeloupe

On 21 November 2004 at 11:41 UTC, a tsunami formed near Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. 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

Guadeloupe

Countries and Territories Reached

Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.

• 7Guadeloupe · 2.0 m
• 1Dominica

Highest Waves

• 2.0 mAnse Rodrigue · Guadeloupe · 24 km
• 0.7 mGrande Anse Beach · Guadeloupe · 22 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 2003Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat · 4.0 m
• 1997White River Valley, Montserrat · 3.0 m
• 1902Mount Pelee, Martinique · 3.0 m1,500 deaths
• 1902Mount Pelee, Martinique · 4.0 m
• 1902Soufriere Volcano, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 1.0 m1,680 deaths
• 1902Mount Pelee, Martinique · 5.0 m23 deaths

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth