Historical tsunamis · Jun 28, 2024, 5:36 AM UTC

2024 S. Peru tsunami

Peru

The tsunami of Jun 28, 2024, 5:36 AM UTC originated near S. Peru (Peru).

Key facts

Date
Jun 28, 2024, 5:36 AM UTC
Cause
Earthquake
Magnitude
M7.2
Depth
28 km
Maximum documented water height
0.20 m
Injuries
42
Houses destroyed
21
Damage
moderate (about US$ 1–5 million)
Observation records
3
Countries affected
2

It was triggered by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake at a depth of 28 km.

The highest documented water height was 0.20 m (Chala, Peru).

3 observation sites in 2 countries are recorded.

Outside the source country, the earliest documented arrival was at D32401 Bpr, W-SW of Arica, Chile (Chile) after 0:41 h.

Houses destroyed: 21.

Damage is estimated at moderate (about US$ 1–5 million).

All tsunamis in PeruRecord at NOAA/NCEI ↗

Map of observation sites

3

Each 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.

  1. 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · Jun 28, 2024, 5:36 AM UTC
  2. 0:15 hPeru · Chala · 0.20 m
  3. 0:41 hChile · D32401 Bpr, W-SW of Arica, Chile · 0.00 m

3 places with a documented arrival time

Observations by country

CountryObservation recordsMaximum documented water heightDeathsEarliest arrival
Peru20.20 m
Chala		—0:15 h
Chile10.00 m
D32401 Bpr, W-SW of Arica, Chile		—0:41 h

Highest documented water heights

3 / 3

Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.

Location / stationObserved heightDistance from sourceCountry
Chala · Arequipa0.20 m22 kmPeru
San Juan · Ica0.13 m92 kmPeru
D32401 Bpr, W-SW of Arica, Chile · Arica Y Parinacota0.00 m524 kmChile

More tsunamis in Peru

  • S. Peru Jan 14, 2018, 9:18 AM UTC · 0.15 m
  • S. Peru Sep 25, 2013, 4:42 PM UTC · 0.09 m
  • S. Peru Aug 15, 2007, 11:40 PM UTC · 10.0 m
  • S. Peru Jun 23, 2001, 8:33 PM UTC · 8.80 m
  • S. Peru Nov 12, 1996, 4:59 PM UTC · 0.40 m
  • N. Peru Feb 21, 1996, 12:51 PM UTC · 5.04 m
  • Central Peru Oct 3, 1974, 2:21 PM UTC · 0.92 m
  • Chungar Mar 19, 1971 · 30.0 m

Tsunamis nearby

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.