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Historic Tsunami
2012 Mexico Tsunami
20 March 2012 · South Mexico · Mexico
On 20 March 2012 at 18:02 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Mexico, Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.2 m high. It was observed at 2 locations, up to 449 km from its source. It killed at least 2 people and injured 13.
- Date
- 20 March 2012
- Time
- 18:02 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.4
- Highest Wave
- 0.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 449 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 13
- Homes Destroyed
- 800
- Estimated Damage
- 600 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2012 Guerrero–Oaxaca Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.2 mAcapulco · Mexico · 182 km
- 0.1 mLazaro Cardenas · Mexico · 449 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 1.6 m10 deaths
- 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
- 1985Mexico · 3.0 m9,500 deaths
- 1968Acapulco, Mexico18 deaths
- 1957South Mexico, Mexico · 1.3 m65 deaths
- 1907South Mexico, Mexico · 2.0 m8 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth