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Tsunami of 21 December 1641: Portugal

A tsunami started in Portugal on 21 December 1641; cause: unknown cause. The highest wave reached 9 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

21 December 1641Portugal
unknown causeCause
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Velas · 9 mPortugal
Tsunami of 21 December 1641: Portugal
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Velas · 1 kmPortugal9 m33 km

Towns the wave reached

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