- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- May 31, 1970 CE
- Location:
- N. Peru
- Deaths:
- 66,794
- Injuries:
- 50,000
- Damage:
- ~$530M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1970 CE
- Caspian Sea · 31 deaths
- Papua New Guinea · 18 deaths
- Philippine Sea · 15 deaths
- New Zealand
- Seikaido
- Southern Chile
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 1970 CE Tsunami — N. Peru happen?
- May 31, 1970 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: 66,794. Historical death tolls vary by source.