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4 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 16 September 1615: off Chile

A tsunami started off the coast of Chile on 16 September 1615; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 4 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

16 September 1615off Chile
earthquakeCause · M7.5
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Aricaoff Chile
Tsunami of 16 September 1615: off Chile
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Arica · 3 kmChile–3 km

Towns the wave reached

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