- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- January 17, 1929 CE
- Location:
- Cumana
- Deaths:
- 50
- Injuries:
- 800
Other tsunami records of 1929 CE
- Grand Banks, Newfoundland · 28 deaths
- Tasman Sea · 17 deaths
- Grand Haven, Michigan · 10 deaths
- Tjalang, N.w. Sumatra · 6 deaths
- South England · 2 deaths
- Attica, New York
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1929 CE Tsunami — Cumana happen?
- January 17, 1929 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 50. Historical death tolls vary by source.