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137Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Chile

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Chile: 137 events and 2,251 recorded places; the highest wave 60 m; 4,672 deaths on these coasts.

137Tsunamis
2,251Places the wave reached
60 mHighest wave
4,672Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Chile
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

DateCausePlaces the wave reachedHighest waveDeaths
18 September 2025off Russiaearthquake50.2 m
29 July 2025off Russiaearthquake352.5 m
2 May 2025off Chileearthquake10 m
29 June 2022Chilelandslide10.8 m
15 January 2022off Tongavolcanic eruption441.7 m
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islandsearthquake10.1 m
4 March 2021off New Zealandearthquake310.3 m
27 December 2020off Chileearthquake10.2 m
14 June 2019off Chileearthquake10.1 m
8 September 2017off Mexicoearthquake90.3 m
24 April 2017off Chileearthquake40.2 m
25 December 2016off Chileearthquake40.4 m
11 November 2015off Chileearthquake20.6 m
16 September 2015off Chileearthquake1,08013.6 m8
9 October 2014Pacific Oceanearthquake40.5 m
1 April 2014off Chileearthquake794.6 m
3 April 2014off Chileearthquake50.7 m
16 March 2014off Chileearthquake60.3 m
6 February 2013off Solomon Islandsearthquake80.2 m
28 October 2012Canadaearthquake30.1 m
27 August 2012off El Salvadorearthquake40.2 m
6 July 2011off New Zealandearthquake20.1 m
11 March 2011off Japanearthquake192.5 m
11 February 2011off Chileearthquake10.2 m
11 March 2010Chileearthquake20.1 m
27 February 2010off Chileearthquake44429 m196
7 October 2009off Vanuatuearthquake30.1 m
29 September 2009off Samoaearthquake110.4 m
19 March 2009off Tongaearthquake60.1 m
14 November 2007Chileearthquake40.1 m
15 August 2007off Peruearthquake110.4 m
21 April 2007Chileearthquake and landslide750 m8
13 January 2007off Russiaearthquake30.1 m
15 November 2006off Russiaearthquake130.5 m
26 December 2004off Indonesiaearthquake140.4 m
17 November 2003off the United Statesearthquake50.2 m
23 June 2001off Peruearthquake121.3 m
12 November 1996off Peruearthquake20.2 m
5 September 1996Pacific Oceanearthquake20.1 m
10 June 1996off the United Statesearthquake20.1 m
21 February 1996off Peruearthquake50.3 m
1 November 1995Chileearthquake10.1 m
30 July 1995Chileearthquake132.5 m
4 October 1994off Russiaearthquake20.4 m
2 September 1992off Nicaraguaearthquake20.4 m
5 February 1988Chileearthquake10.1 m
5 March 1987Chileearthquake40.1 m
7 May 1986off the United Statesearthquake30.2 m
3 March 1985Chileearthquake153.5 m
4 October 1983Chileearthquake10.2 m
29 November 1975United Statesearthquake and landslide50.2 m
5 October 1973off Chileearthquake10.2 m
9 July 1971Chileearthquake10.6 m
4 May 1968off Chileunknown cause1–
21 December 1967Chileearthquake1–
28 December 1966off Chileearthquake40.4 m
31 December 1966off Solomon Islandsearthquake1–
17 October 1966off Peruearthquake60.4 m
19 February 1965Chilevolcano and landslide160 m27
28 March 1964United Statesearthquake and landslide81.1 m
22 May 1960Chileearthquake3225 m333
21 May 1960Chileearthquake60.5 m
9 March 1957off the United Statesearthquake61 m
19 April 1955off Chileearthquake41 m1
4 November 1952off Russiaearthquake61.8 m
26 December 1948Chileearthquake1–
1 April 1946off the United Statesearthquake and landslide68.6 m
6 April 1943off Chileearthquake20.4 m
13 July 1936Chileearthquake31 m
2 March 1933off Japanearthquake10.4 m
23 December 1930off Papua New Guineaearthquake1–
29 December 1930Chileearthquake1–
9 August 1929Chileweather (meteotsunami)1–
1 December 1928Chileearthquake21.5 m
21 November 1927Chileearthquake1–
9 December 1926Chileearthquake3–
12 August 1923Chileearthquake1–
17 February 1923Chileunknown cause11.5 m
11 November 1922Chileearthquake135.5 m220
20 August 1920off Chileearthquake11.4 m
4 December 1918off Chileearthquake15 m
17 August 1906off Chileearthquake161.5 m
7 May 1906Chileearthquake1–
7 December 1903Chileearthquake1–
26 September 1903Chileearthquake1–
31 May 1895off Peruearthquake9–
27 March 1892off Chileearthquake1–
13 March 1888off Papua New Guineavolcano and landslide1–
12 November 1885Chileearthquake1–
27 August 1883off Indonesiavolcanic eruption20.4 m
14 September 1882Chileearthquake1–
23 February 1882Chileearthquake1–
27 October 1881Chileearthquake1–
14 July 1881Chileearthquake1–
8 August 1879off Chileunknown cause1–
23 November 1878off Chileunknown cause1–
12 June 1878Chileearthquake1–
12 April 1878Chileearthquake1–
12 March 1878Chileearthquake1–
14 February 1878Chileearthquake1–
23 August 1877Chileearthquake1–
10 May 1877off Chileearthquake3118 m277
15 May 1877off Chileearthquake1–
28 December 1871Chileearthquake1–
20 August 1871Chileearthquake2–
25 March 1871off Chileearthquake1–
9 August 1869Chileearthquake13 m
24 August 1869Chileearthquake32 m
25 June 1869Chileearthquake1–
6 February 1869off Chileearthquake1–
27 January 1869off Chileearthquake1–
2 October 1868off Peruearthquake1–
16 October 1868Chileearthquake1–
14 September 1868off Chileearthquake1–
13 August 1868off Peruearthquake3318 m154
5 October 1859Chileearthquake16 m
24 April 1858Chileearthquake1–
26 May 1851Chileearthquake23 m
17 November 1849off Chileearthquake35 m
19 October 1847Chileearthquake1–
7 November 1837Chileearthquake5–
3 July 1836off Chileearthquake2–
20 February 1835Chileearthquake2024 m3
20 November 1822off Chileearthquake53.6 m
12 April 1819off Chileearthquake3–
19 November 1811Chileearthquake14 m
25 May 1751Chileearthquake33.5 m65
29 October 1746off Peruearthquake1–
8 July 1730off Chileearthquake98 m3
15 March 1657Chileearthquake1–40
7 May 1647off Peruearthquake1–14
14 May 1633off Chileearthquake1–
16 September 1615off Chileearthquake1–
24 November 1604Peruearthquake25 m23
16 December 1575Chileearthquake3–1,300
8 February 1570Chileearthquake1–2,000
28 October 1562off Chileprobably an earthquake1–

Towns the wave reached

CoquimboTsunamis: 686
Pan de AzúcarTsunamis: 153
IquiqueTsunamis: 55
ConstituciónTsunamis: 54
ValparaísoTsunamis: 53
TalcahuanoTsunamis: 48
AricaTsunamis: 46
CalderaTsunamis: 44
IlocaTsunamis: 37
AntofagastaTsunamis: 33
Los VilosTsunamis: 32
ColiumoTsunamis: 27
San AntonioTsunamis: 25
Hanga PikoTsunamis: 23
La SerenaTsunamis: 23
PencoTsunamis: 22
Las ChupallasTsunamis: 22
AmargosTsunamis: 21