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Historic Tsunami
2026 Mexico Tsunami
2 January 2026 · Acapulco · Mexico
On 2 January 2026 at 13:58 UTC, a tsunami formed near Acapulco, Mexico. It was caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 2 people.
- Date
- 2 January 2026
- Time
- 13:58 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.5
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 64 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Homes Destroyed
- 380
- Estimated Damage
- 4 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Mexico
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mAcapulco · Mexico · 64 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 1.6 m10 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