Historic Tsunami

2014 Chile Tsunami

1 April 2014 · Northern Chile · Chile

On 1 April 2014 at 23:46 UTC, a tsunami formed near Northern Chile, Chile. It was caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake. Waves reached up to 4.6 m high. It was observed at 205 locations in 17 countries or territories, up to 17,249 km from its source. It killed at least 7 people.

Date

1 April 2014

Time

23:46 UTC

Cause

Earthquake

Earthquake Magnitude

8.2

Highest Wave

4.6 m

Observation Sites

205

Furthest Reach

17,249 km

Deaths

7

Estimated Damage

100 million US dollars

Source Country

Chile

Triggering Earthquake

2014 Iquique Earthquake

Countries and Territories Reached

Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.

• 81Chile · 4.6 m
• 4Peru · 0.6 m
• 47United States of America · 0.6 m
• 2Ecuador · 0.6 m
• 4French Polynesia · 0.6 m
• 13Japan · 0.6 m
• 16New Zealand · 0.3 m
• 9Mexico · 0.2 m
• 2Vanuatu · 0.2 m
• 4Australia · 0.2 m
• 2New Caledonia · 0.1 m
• 1Samoa · 0.1 m

Highest Waves

• 4.6 mCal. Camarones · Chile · 69 km
• 3.7 mPatache · Chile · 145 km
• 3.7 mArica · Chile · 133 km
• 3.7 mPisagua · Chile · 59 km
• 3.4 mPlaya Blanca · Chile · 103 km
• 3.3 mChipana · Chile · 203 km
• 3.3 mIquique · Chile · 93 km
• 3.1 mCaramucho · Chile · 131 km
• 3.0 mIke-Ike · Chile · 185 km
• 2.9 mPisagua · Chile · 58 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 2007Northern Chile, Chile · 0.3 m2 deaths
• 2001South Peru, Peru · 8.8 m103 deaths
• 1995Northern Chile, Chile · 3.0 m3 deaths
• 1967Northern Chile, Chile1 deaths

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth