Historical tsunamis · Nov 14, 2007, 3:40 PM UTC
2007 Northern Chile tsunami
Chile
The tsunami of Nov 14, 2007, 3:40 PM UTC originated near Northern Chile (Chile).
Key facts
- Date
- Nov 14, 2007, 3:40 PM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M7.7
- Depth
- 40 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 0.28 m
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 65
- Houses destroyed
- very many (over 1,000)
- Damage
- severe (about US$ 5–25 million)
- Observation records
- 7
- Countries affected
- 3
It was triggered by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake at a depth of 40 km.
The highest documented water height was 0.28 m.
7 observation sites in 3 countries are recorded.
Outside the source country, the earliest documented arrival was at D32412 Bpr, SW of Lima, Peru (Peru) after 2:15 h.
The database records 2 deaths.
Houses destroyed: very many (over 1,000).
Damage is estimated at severe (about US$ 5–25 million).
Map of observation sites
7Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.
Tsunami arrival times
Documented arrival times from the NOAA/NCEI database, showing the earliest recorded location per country. Coverage is incomplete: a country without an entry was not necessarily spared.
- 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · Nov 14, 2007, 3:40 PM UTC
- 0:04 hChile · Antofagasta · 0.13 m
- 2:15 hPeru · D32412 Bpr, SW of Lima, Peru · 0.01 m
6 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 5 | 0.13 m Antofagasta | — | 0:04 h |
 Vanuatu | 1 | 0.03 m Port Vila, Efate Island | — | — |
 Peru | 1 | 0.01 m D32412 Bpr, SW of Lima, Peru | — | 2:15 h |
Highest documented water heights
7 / 7Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.
| Location / station | Observed height | Distance from source | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta · Antofagasta | 0.13 m | 164 km | Chile |
| Arica · Arica Y Parinacota | 0.10 m | 420 km | Chile |
| Iquique · Tarapaca | 0.10 m | 228 km | Chile |
| Caldera · Atacama | 0.05 m | 542 km | Chile |
| Port Vila, Efate Island | 0.03 m | 12,296 km | Vanuatu |
| D32401 Bpr, W-SW of Arica, Chile · Arica Y Parinacota | 0.02 m | 593 km | Chile |
| D32412 Bpr, SW of Lima, Peru | 0.01 m | 1,788 km | Peru |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.