Historical tsunamis · Oct 6, 2005, 11:50 AM UTC

2005 Lago de Atitlan tsunami

Guatemala

The tsunami of Oct 6, 2005, 11:50 AM UTC originated near Lago de Atitlan (Guatemala).

Key facts

Date
Oct 6, 2005, 11:50 AM UTC
Cause
Landslide
Maximum documented water height
4.00 m
Damage
limited (under US$ 1 million)
Observation records
0

Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.

The highest documented water height was 4.00 m.

Damage is estimated at limited (under US$ 1 million).

All tsunamis in GuatemalaRecord at NOAA/NCEI ↗

Map of observation sites

No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.

More tsunamis in Guatemala

  • Guatemala Nov 7, 2012, 4:35 PM UTC · 0.35 m
  • Guatemala Feb 4, 1976, 9:01 AM UTC · 0.12 m
  • Guatemala Oct 23, 1950, 4:13 PM UTC · 0.20 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.