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Tsunami of 1820: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 1820; cause: landslide. It is recorded at 2 places.

1820United States
landslideCause
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Hat IslandDelta JunctionUnited States
Tsunami of 1820: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Hat Island · 1 kmUnited States–5 km
Delta Junction · 2 kmUnited States–13 km

Towns the wave reached

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