- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- November 20, 1960 CE
- Location:
- N. Peru
- Deaths:
- 66
- Injuries:
- 2
- Damage:
- ~$0.55M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1960 CE
- Morocco · 13,100 deaths
- Southern Chile · 2,226 deaths
- Sanriku
- Central Chile
- Solomon Sea
- Sanriku
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 1960 CE Tsunami — N. Peru happen?
- November 20, 1960 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: 66. Historical death tolls vary by source.