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Tsunami of 11 July 1855: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 11 July 1855; cause: earthquake and landslide. It is recorded at 1 places.

11 July 185504:15 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause · M6.0
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

San Juan CapistranoUnited States
Tsunami of 11 July 1855: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
San Juan Capistrano · 1 kmUnited States–79 km

Towns the wave reached

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