Tsunami — Cumana

Quand

15 juil. 1853

Type

Tsunami

Coordonnées

10.50° N, 64.20° W

Deaths

1000

Max water height m

5

Source quake magnitude

6.7

Runups

4

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Earthquake in Venezuela

On 15 July 1853, a major earthquake struck the city of Cumaná in Venezuela, killing between 600 and 4,000 people. This earthquake caused heavy damage in Cumaná, where many people were killed. It also triggered a tsunami with a run-up height of 5 m (16 ft).

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