CENTRALCHILE
This tsunami was recorded in Chile on 03-03-1985 T22:47:9.5, where a 3.5 meter tall sea wave released a sizeable amount of seismic energy reaching a magnitude of 8Mt. Tsunamis are often caused by earthquakes, and this tsunami was caused by a quake that struck at a focal depth 33km below the surface. Natural disasters can often be deadly, and this event occurred in a populated area claiming 180 souls. Reports suggest the total cost of damages reached $1500 million as structures were reduced to rubble. The USGS monitors tsunami events around the globe, and has assigned this event an ID of 2158. This region of Chile falls within region code 89.View all tsunamis
Surface Geology
Underlying geological composition for the surrounding area.
Chile Cretaceous Antucoya - porphyry copperCretaceous calc-alkalic plutons, including batholiths.
Related USGS Publications
70045121 - 2013 - Seismotectonic framework of the 2010 February 27 Mw 8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake sequence
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| Nearby Tsunamis | |
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8.5 mag |
SOUTHERNCHILE 12-16-1575 T18:30:00 |
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8 mag |
SOUTHERNCHILE 10-28-1562 T10:00:00 |
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7.1 mag |
SOUTHERNCHILE 08-18-1974 T10:44:12.8 |
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9.5 mag |
SOUTHERNCHILE 05-22-1960 T19:11:17 |
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7.3 mag |
CENTRALCHILE 04-20-1949 T03:29:07 |
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7 mag |
CENTRALCHILE 08-20-1920 T16:15:38 |
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8.2 mag |
CENTRALCHILE 05-21-1960 T10:02:50 |
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8.5 mag |
CENTRALCHILE 05-25-1751 T05:30:00 |
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8.2 mag |
CENTRALCHILE 02-20-1835 T16:22:00 |
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8 mag |
CENTRALCHILE 03-15-1657 T23:30:00 |
| Tsunami Measurement | |
|---|---|
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| Tsunami Stats | |
|---|---|
| region_code | 89 |
| primary_magnitude | 8 |
| focal_depth | 33 |
| total_deaths | 180 |
| iida | 1.6 |
| year | 1985 |
| total_houses_destroyed_description | 4 |
| location_name | CENTRALCHILE |
| id | 2158 |
| event_validity | 4 |
| time | 03-03-1985 T22:47:9.5 |
| latitude | -33.132 |
| maximum_water_height | 3.5 |
| total_injuries | 2575 |
| cause_code | 1 |
| total_damage_description | 4 |
| total_damage_millions_dollars | 1500 |
| total_injuries_description | 4 |
| longitude | -71.708 |
| total_deaths_description | 3 |
| country | CHILE |
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6.8 mag |
CHILE:OVALLE,COQUIMBO;ARGENTINA:SANJUAN 06-20-2003 T13:30:41 |
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5.4 mag |
CHILE:CENTRAL 12-29-1972 T04:51:01 |
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6.6 mag |
CHILE:CENTRAL 06-08-1972 T18:53:41 |
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6.7 mag |
CHILE:COQUIMBO,LASERENA 01-20-2019 T01:32:51 |
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7.1 mag |
CHILE 04-19-1955 T20:24:05 |
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6.5 mag |
CHILE:LASERENA 04-24-1858 |
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7.5 mag |
CHILE:COQUIMBO 11-17-1849 |
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6.9 mag |
CHILE:COQUIMBO,LASERENA 03-13-1975 T15:26:42 |
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6.4 mag |
CHILE:CENTRAL:COQUIMBO,LASERENA,OVALLE 04-01-2002 T19:59:32 |
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6.7 mag |
CHILE:VALPARAISO 04-17-2012 T03:50:15 |