- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- December 12, 1979 CE
- Location:
- Colombia, Off Shore, Pacific Ocean
- Deaths:
- 600
- Injuries:
- 20,000
- Damage:
- ~$8M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1979 CE
- Lomblen Island [lembata] · 1,239 deaths
- Montenegro · 131 deaths
- Irian Jaya · 115 deaths
- French Riviera (Ligurian Sea) · 9 deaths
- S. Mexico · 5 deaths
- Nagasaki, Japan · 3 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 1979 CE Tsunami — Colombia, Off Shore, Pacific Ocean happen?
- December 12, 1979 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: 600. Historical death tolls vary by source.