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Historic Tsunami
2007 Chile Tsunami
14 November 2007 · Northern Chile · Chile
On 14 November 2007 at 15:40 UTC, a tsunami formed near Northern Chile, Chile. It was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.3 m high. It was observed at 7 locations in 3 countries or territories, up to 12,296 km from its source. It killed at least 2 people and injured 65.
- Date
- 14 November 2007
- Time
- 15:40 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 0.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 7
- Furthest Reach
- 12,296 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 65
- Source Country
- Chile
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2007 Tocopilla Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mAntofagasta · Chile · 164 km
- 0.1 mIquique · Chile · 228 km
- 0.1 mArica · Chile · 420 km
- 0.1 mCaldera · Chile · 542 km
- 0.0 mPort Vila, Efate Island · Vanuatu · 12,296 km
- 0.0 mD32401 Bpr, W-Sw of Arica, Chile · Chile · 593 km
- 0.0 mD32412 Bpr, Sw of Lima, Peru · Peru · 1,788 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
- 1995Northern Chile, Chile · 3.0 m3 deaths
- 1987Northern Chile, Chile · 0.2 m1 deaths
- 1983Northern Chile, Chile · 0.2 m5 deaths
- 1966Northern Chile, Chile · 0.4 m3 deaths
- 1936Northern Chile, Chile · 1.0 m1 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth