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Historic Tsunami
2021 Mexico Tsunami
8 September 2021 · South Mexico · Mexico
On 8 September 2021 at 01:47 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Mexico, Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.5 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 3 people.
- Date
- 8 September 2021
- Time
- 01:47 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 0.5 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 21 km
- Deaths
- 3
- Estimated Damage
- 200 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Mexico
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2021 Guerrero Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.5 mAcapulco · Mexico · 21 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2003South Mexico, Mexico · 0.6 m29 deaths
- 1985Mexico · 3.0 m9,500 deaths
- 1973South Mexico, Mexico · 1.1 m56 deaths
- 1968Acapulco, Mexico18 deaths
- 1957South Mexico, Mexico · 1.3 m65 deaths
- 1941Mexico84 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth