- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- August 2, 1946 CE
- Location:
- Northern Chile
- Deaths:
- 2
Other tsunami records of 1946 CE
- Northeastern Coast · 1,790 deaths
- Honshu, S Coast · 1,362 deaths
- Unimak Island, Ak · 168 deaths
- Northeastern Coast · 75 deaths
- British Columbia · 1 deaths
- N. Kuril Islands
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 1946 CE Tsunami — Northern Chile happen?
- August 2, 1946 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.