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Historic Tsunami
2007 Mexico Tsunami
5 November 2007 · Juan de Grijalva, Chiapas · Mexico
On 5 November 2007 at 02:32 UTC, a tsunami formed near Juan de Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 50.0 m high. It killed at least 19 people. It is the 30th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 5 November 2007
- Time
- 02:32 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 50.0 m
- Deaths
- 19
- Source Country
- Mexico
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 1.6 m10 deaths
- 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
- 2012Guatemala · 0.4 m48 deaths
- 1976Guatemala · 0.1 m23,000 deaths
- 1968Acapulco, Mexico18 deaths
- 1965Mexico · 0.4 m6 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth