- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- January 25, 1939 CE
- Location:
- Central Chile
- Deaths:
- 30,000
- Damage:
- ~$920M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1939 CE
- South Black Sea · 32,700 deaths
- Nw. Honshu Island · 27 deaths
- Gold Coast · 22 deaths
- Solomon Islands · 12 deaths
- Solomon Sea · 5 deaths
- Seikaido · 1 deaths
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 1939 CE Tsunami — Central Chile happen?
- January 25, 1939 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: 30,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.