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Historic Tsunami
2010 Chile Tsunami
27 February 2010 · Central Chile · Chile
On 27 February 2010 at 06:34 UTC, a tsunami formed near Central Chile, Chile. It was caused by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 29.0 m high. It was observed at 692 locations in 20 countries or territories, up to 18,895 km from its source. It killed at least 558 people and injured 12,000. It is the 44th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 27 February 2010
- Time
- 06:34 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.8
- Highest Wave
- 29.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 692
- Furthest Reach
- 18,895 km
- Deaths
- 558
- Injuries
- 12,000
- Estimated Damage
- 30.0 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Chile
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2010 Chile Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 445Chile · 29.0 m229 deaths
- 52French Polynesia · 3.9 m
- 78United States of America · 1.2 m
- 9Russia · 1.1 m
- 24New Zealand · 1.0 m
- 6Japan · 0.8 m
- 11Mexico · 0.7 m
- 7Ecuador · 0.5 m
- 8Australia · 0.5 m
- 11Canada · 0.5 m
- 1Samoa · 0.4 m
- 1Papua New Guinea · 0.4 m
Highest Waves
- 29.0 mConstitucion · Chile · 98 km
- 28.0 mConstitucion · Chile · 98 km
- 26.2 mConstitucion · Chile · 98 km
- 24.1 mConstitucion · Chile · 98 km
- 23.5 mIsla Mocha · Chile · 262 km4 deaths
- 23.2 mConstitucion · Chile · 98 km
- 22.2 mIsla Mocha · Chile · 261 km
- 22.0 mIsla Mocha · Chile · 262 km
- 21.2 mIsla Mocha · Chile · 261 km
- 20.1 mTirua · Chile · 252 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1985Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m180 deaths
- 1971Central Chile, Chile · 0.6 m83 deaths
- 1960Southern Chile, Chile · 25.0 m2,226 deaths
- 1928Central Chile, Chile · 1.5 m279 deaths
- 1906Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m4,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth