1996 Peruvian Tsunami




The following links provide access to the visual and quantitative data gathered by the International Survey Team for the tsunami which occurred along the Peruvian coast on February 21, 1996. The event overview section offers a summary of the earthquake that generated the tsunami and the extent of the area affected by the event. Data gathered by the Tsunami Team, and maps showing the areas attacked by the tsunami can be found under the Runup Data section. Images and a movie showing damages caused by the tsunami can be seen in the Structural Damages & Casualties section. Pictures of the sites surveyed by the team are accessible through the Images of Peru section. All the pictures provided in this site can be enlarged for better viewing.

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