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1.8 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 27 February 1756: United Kingdom

A tsunami started in the United Kingdom on 27 February 1756; cause: unknown cause. The highest wave reached 1.8 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

27 February 1756United Kingdom
unknown causeCause
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Ilfracombe · 1.8 mUnited Kingdom
Tsunami of 27 February 1756: United Kingdom
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Ilfracombe · 0 kmUnited Kingdom1.8 m1 km

Towns the wave reached

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