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Tsunami of 11 November 1840: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 11 November 1840; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

11 November 1840United States
earthquakeCause · M5.2
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

PhiladelphiaUnited States
Tsunami of 11 November 1840: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Philadelphia · 1 kmUnited States–17 km

Towns the wave reached

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