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Tsunami of 26 January 1531: off Portugal

A tsunami started off the coast of Portugal on 26 January 1531; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

26 January 1531off Portugal
earthquakeCause · M7.7
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Alto da Barraoff Portugal
Tsunami of 26 January 1531: off Portugal
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Alto da Barra · 1 kmPortugal–19 km

Towns the wave reached

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