* If more than one event was registered on a given date, this list only includes the event and location with the highest measurement.
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Latin America: worst tsunamis based on water height 2000-2020, by country
The tsunami occurred in Isla Mentirosa, Chile on April 21, 2007 registered the highest water level between 2000 and 2022. On that day, the tsunami reached a maximum height of ** meters. The second highest tsunami recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2000 also happened in Chile, specifically in Constitución, registering a maximum water height of ** meters.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (May 22, 2023). Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters)." Chart. May 22, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2023). Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Highest Tsunamis in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by Location (in Meters)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 May 2023, /statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/
