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2.4 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 27 January 1854: off the United States

A tsunami started off the coast of the United States on 27 January 1854; cause: earthquake and landslide. The highest wave reached 2.4 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

27 January 185418:10 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Mokaoku · 2.4 mKodiakoff the United States
Tsunami of 27 January 1854: off the United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Mokaoku · 1 kmUnited States2.4 m4,145 km
Kodiak · 6 kmUnited States–88 km

Towns the wave reached

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