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Tsunami of 24 December 1853: off Tonga

A tsunami started off the coast of Tonga on 24 December 1853; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 2 places.

24 December 1853off Tonga
earthquakeCause
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

KolovaiNukulekaoff Tonga
Tsunami of 24 December 1853: off Tonga
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Kolovai · 1 kmTonga–20 km
Nukuleka · 1 kmTonga–5 km

Towns the wave reached

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