
Tsunamis in Colombia
In a total of 4 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1906 a total of 645 people died in Colombia. Tsunamis therefore occur only rarely here.The strongest tidal wave registered in Colombia so far reached a height of 8 meters. At this Tsunami on 07/19/2017 no losses of human lifes have been registered.
The biggest impact in terms of lifes, injuries, destroyed homes and economy had been a tsunami on 12/12/1979. A tidal wave of up to 6 meters killed 36 humans and destroyed vast areas.
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The marked positions on the map represent the most effected regions within the past 120 years.
The largest tsunamis in Colombia since 1906
Date | Cause | max. tidal | Fatalities | Total damage |
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07/19/2017 | Landslide in Colombia (Off The Coast Near Santa Marta) | 8 m | 0 | |
12/12/1979 | Earthquake in Colombia (Colombia: Off Shore, Pacific Ocean) with a magnitude of 7.7. | 6 m | 36 | |
01/19/1958 | Earthquake in Ecuador (Colombia-Ecuador) with a magnitude of 7.6. | 0 m | 0 | |
01/31/1906 | Earthquake in Ecuador (Off Coast) with a magnitude of 8.8. The tsunami also reached Ecuador, United States. A total of 1,000 humans died. | 5 m | 609 |
These evaluations are based on data from the Global Historical Tsunami Database of the National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, and World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Individual data have been summarized or translated.