
Tsunamis in Puerto Rico
In a total of 3 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1867 a total of 140 people died in Puerto Rico. Tsunamis therefore occur only rarely here.The strongest tidal wave registered in Puerto Rico so far reached a height of 6.1 meters. At this Tsunami on 11/18/1867 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 10/11/1918. A tidal wave of up to 6 meters killed 140 humans and destroyed vast areas.
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The marked positions on the map represent the most effected regions within the past 160 years.
The largest tsunamis in Puerto Rico since 1867
Date | Cause | max. tidal | Fatalities | Total damage |
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10/11/1918 | Earthquake, landslide in Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico: Mona Passage) with a magnitude of 7.1. The tsunami also reached , Virgin Islands. | 6 m | 140 | |
03/17/1868 | Earthquake on the Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands) | 1.5 m | 0 | |
11/18/1867 | Earthquake on the Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands) with a magnitude of 7.5. The tsunami caused damages in 9 further countries. A total of 24 humans died. | 6.1 m | 0 |
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.