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Historic Tsunami
2007 Chile Tsunami
21 April 2007 · Southern Chile · Chile
On 21 April 2007 at 17:53 UTC, a tsunami formed near Southern Chile, Chile. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 50.0 m high. It was observed at 7 locations. It killed at least 10 people. It is the 27th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 21 April 2007
- Time
- 17:53 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.2
- Highest Wave
- 50.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 7
- Furthest Reach
- 41 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Source Country
- Chile
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2007 Aisén Fjord Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 50.0 mIsla Mentirosa · Chile · 32 km
- 10.0 mAguas Caliente · Chile · 36 km
- 8.0 mRio Pescado · Chile · 40 km
- 7.6 mPort Aisen · Chile · 15 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1965Southern Chile, Chile · 60.0 m27 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth