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Historic Tsunami
2020 United States of America Tsunami
7 January 2020 · Puerto Rico · United States of America
On 7 January 2020 at 08:24 UTC, a tsunami formed near Puerto Rico, United States of America. It was caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 6 locations in 2 countries or territories. It killed at least 4 people.
- Date
- 7 January 2020
- Time
- 08:24 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.4
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 225 km
- Deaths
- 4
- Homes Destroyed
- 300
- Estimated Damage
- 800 million US dollars
- Source Country
- United States of America
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mEsperanza, Vieques Island · United States of America · 143 km
- 0.1 mMona Island · United States of America · 120 km
- 0.0 mPunta Cana · Dominican Republic · 176 km
- 0.0 mIsla de Magueyes · United States of America · 25 km
- 0.0 mSt. Croix: Christiansted · United States of America · 225 km
- 0.0 mSt. John: Lameshur Bay · United States of America · 224 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1946Northeastern Coast, Dominican Republic · 0.6 m75 deaths
- 1946Northeastern Coast, Dominican Republic · 5.0 m1,790 deaths
- 1918Puerto Rico: Mona Passage, United States of America · 6.1 m144 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth