77Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Peru

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Peru: 77 events and 388 recorded places; the highest wave 30 m; 6,020 deaths on these coasts.

77Tsunamis

388Places the wave reached

30 mHighest wave

6,020Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Peru

< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

Date	Cause	Places the wave reached	Highest wave	Deaths
29 July 2025off Russia	earthquake	1	0.7 m
28 June 2024off Peru	earthquake	2	0.2 m
15 January 2022off Tonga	volcanic eruption	15	2 m	2
4 March 2021off New Zealand	earthquake	1	0.2 m
14 January 2018off Peru	earthquake	3	0.2 m
8 September 2017off Mexico	earthquake	1	0.2 m
16 September 2015off Chile	earthquake	2	0.5 m
1 April 2014off Chile	earthquake	2	0.6 m
16 March 2014off Chile	earthquake	1	0.1 m
25 September 2013off Peru	earthquake	1	0.1 m
6 February 2013off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0.2 m
6 July 2011off New Zealand	earthquake	2	0.2 m
11 March 2011off Japan	earthquake	4	1.5 m
13 April 2010Peru	landslide	1	23 m	1
27 February 2010off Chile	earthquake	1	0.4 m
29 September 2009off Samoa	earthquake	1	0.3 m
19 March 2009off Tonga	earthquake	1	0.2 m
15 August 2007off Peru	earthquake	87	10.1 m	3
13 January 2007off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
15 November 2006off Russia	earthquake	2	0.4 m
26 December 2004off Indonesia	earthquake	1	0.3 m
23 June 2001off Peru	earthquake	46	8.8 m	24
12 November 1996off Peru	earthquake	1	0.1 m
10 June 1996off the United States	earthquake	1	–
21 February 1996off Peru	earthquake	46	5 m	12
7 May 1986off the United States	earthquake	1	0.1 m
29 November 1975United States	earthquake and landslide	2	0.2 m
3 October 1974off Peru	earthquake	2	0.9 m
19 March 1971Peru	landslide	2	30 m
31 May 1970off Peru	earthquake	2	0.5 m
11 August 1969off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
3 September 1967off Peru	earthquake	2	0.2 m
28 December 1966off Chile	earthquake	3	0.1 m
17 October 1966off Peru	earthquake	14	3 m
4 February 1965off the United States	earthquake	2	0.2 m
28 March 1964United States	earthquake and landslide	4	1 m
20 November 1960off Peru	earthquake	9	9 m	66
22 May 1960Chile	earthquake	5	1.1 m
6 November 1958off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
9 March 1957off the United States	earthquake	4	0.6 m
12 December 1953off Peru	earthquake	1	1 m
15 February 1953off Peru	earthquake	1	–
4 November 1952off Russia	earthquake	1	0.3 m
4 March 1952off Japan	earthquake	1	0.3 m
10 December 1950off Peru	earthquake	1	–
20 December 1946off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
1 April 1946off the United States	earthquake and landslide	5	0.8 m	1
24 August 1942off Peru	earthquake and landslide	3	2 m
24 May 1940Peru	earthquake	4	–
11 November 1922Chile	earthquake	1	2.4 m
12 January 1914Peru	earthquake	2	–
7 May 1906Chile	earthquake	1	–
31 May 1895off Peru	earthquake	7	–
27 January 1878Peru	unknown cause	1	–	5
10 May 1877off Chile	earthquake	21	6 m
14 May 1877Peru	earthquake	3	1.8 m
21 August 1871off Peru	earthquake	2	–
5 February 1871off Peru	earthquake	1	–
13 August 1868off Peru	earthquake	15	15 m	550
1 March 1865Pacific Ocean	earthquake	1	0.4 m
8 January 1865Peru	earthquake	1	2 m	5
23 April 1860off Peru	earthquake	1	–
23 May 1847off Peru	earthquake	1	2 m
20 November 1822off Chile	earthquake	1	–
1 December 1806off Peru	earthquake	1	1 m
13 May 1784Peru	earthquake	2	–
25 May 1751Chile	earthquake	1	–
29 October 1746off Peru	earthquake	9	24 m	4,800
8 July 1730off Chile	earthquake	1	–
27 March 1725Peru	earthquake	1	–
20 October 1687off Peru	earthquake	6	–	500
18 June 1678off Peru	earthquake	1	–
7 May 1647off Peru	earthquake	1	–
24 November 1604Peru	earthquake	4	3.5 m	51
1590off Peru	earthquake	1	–
10 July 1586off Peru	earthquake	3	26 m
17 March 1584off Peru	earthquake	1	–