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Historic Tsunami
2020 Mexico Tsunami
23 June 2020 · Off Coast of Oaxaca · Mexico
On 23 June 2020 at 15:29 UTC, a tsunami formed off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.6 m high. It was observed at 9 locations, up to 697 km from its source. It killed at least 10 people and injured 24.
- Date
- 23 June 2020
- Time
- 15:29 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.4
- Highest Wave
- 1.6 m
- Observation Sites
- 9
- Furthest Reach
- 697 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 24
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2020 Oaxaca Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 1.6 mPlaya Pescadores · Mexico · 16 km
- 1.0 mPlaya Yerbabuena · Mexico · 20 km
- 1.0 mMarina Chahue · Mexico · 18 km
- 0.9 mPlaya El Violin · Mexico · 21 km
- 0.7 mAcapulco · Mexico · 429 km
- 0.7 mSalina Cruz · Mexico · 92 km
- 0.3 mHuatulco · Mexico · 16 km
- 0.1 mPuerto Chiapas · Mexico · 408 km
- 0.0 mD43413 Bpr, 360 Nm Sw Acapulco · Mexico · 697 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
- 2012Guatemala · 0.4 m48 deaths
- 2007Juan de Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico · 50.0 m19 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