- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- December 28, 1974 CE
- Location:
- Pakistan
- Deaths:
- 5,300
- Injuries:
- 17,000
- Damage:
- ~$3.255M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1974 CE
- Central Peru · 78 deaths
- Tokaido · 30 deaths
- Southern Chile
- S. Kuril Islands
- Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea
- Solomon 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 1974 CE Tsunami — Pakistan happen?
- December 28, 1974 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: 5,300. Historical death tolls vary by source.