3.5 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 25 May 1751: Chile

A tsunami started in Chile on 25 May 1751; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 3.5 m. It is recorded at 7 places in 3 countries. 65 people died.

25 May 175105:30 UTC

earthquakeCause · M8.5

65Deaths

7Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunami of 25 May 1751: Chile

< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

Town	Countries reached	Water height	From the source	Deaths
Penco · 1 km	Chile	3.5 m	30 km	30
Ando	Japan	2 m	16,972 km
Sasagajin · 0 km	Japan	2 m	16,996 km
Kurosaki · 1 km	Japan	2 m	16,991 km
–	Chile	–	650 km	35
Callao · 2 km	Peru	–	2,795 km
Valparaíso · 1 km	Chile	–	457 km

Towns the wave reached

Penco3.5 m · 1 km

Ando2 m · 0 km

Sasagajin2 m · 0 km

Kurosaki2 m · 1 km

Callao2 km

Valparaíso1 km

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