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Historic Tsunami
2017 Mexico Tsunami
8 September 2017 · South Mexico · Mexico
On 8 September 2017 at 04:49 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Mexico, Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.7 m high. It was observed at 68 locations in 15 countries or territories, up to 11,613 km from its source. It killed at least 98 people and injured 251.
- Date
- 8 September 2017
- Time
- 04:49 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.2
- Highest Wave
- 2.7 m
- Observation Sites
- 68
- Furthest Reach
- 11,613 km
- Deaths
- 98
- Injuries
- 251
- Homes Destroyed
- 47,468
- Estimated Damage
- 4.0 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2017 Oaxaca and Chiapas Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 21Mexico · 2.7 m
- 3El Salvador · 0.6 m
- 9New Zealand · 0.3 m
- 9Chile · 0.3 m
- 3Ecuador · 0.3 m
- 1Samoa · 0.2 m
- 4French Polynesia · 0.2 m
- 5United States of America · 0.2 m
- 1Costa Rica · 0.2 m
- 3Peru · 0.2 m
- 3Vanuatu · 0.1 m
- 2New Caledonia · 0.1 m
Highest Waves
- 2.7 mBoca de Cielo 1 · Mexico · 94 km
- 2.7 mBoca de Cielo 3 · Mexico · 95 km
- 2.6 mBoca de Cielo 2 · Mexico · 94 km
- 2.4 mPlaya del Sol 1 · Mexico · 100 km
- 2.0 mMarina Chiapas, Puerto Chiapas · Mexico · 166 km
- 1.8 mPuerto Arista 2 · Mexico · 106 km
- 1.8 mPuerto Chiapas · Mexico · 164 km
- 1.5 mPuerto Arista 1 · Mexico · 101 km
- 1.2 mMadre Sal · Mexico · 92 km
- 1.0 mSalina Cruz · Mexico · 188 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 1.6 m10 deaths
- 2012Guatemala · 0.4 m48 deaths
- 2007Juan de Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico · 50.0 m19 deaths
- 1968Acapulco, Mexico18 deaths
- 1965Mexico · 0.4 m6 deaths
- 1928South Mexico, Mexico · 0.2 m4 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth