8.2 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 24 July 1869: off the United States
A tsunami started off the coast of the United States on 24 July 1869; cause: unknown cause. The highest wave reached 8.2 m. It is recorded at 8 places.
24 July 1869off the United States
unknown causeCause
–Deaths
8Places the wave reached · probable
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapaahu · 1 km | United States | 8.2 m | 73 km | |
| Kaupō · 1 km | United States | 4.6 m | 136 km | |
| Vacationland Hawaii · 4 km | United States | – | 57 km | |
| Fern Forest · 9 km | United States | – | 66 km | |
| Kaimū · 1 km | United States | – | 72 km | |
| Opihikao · 2 km | United States | – | 65 km | |
| Opihikao · 2 km | United States | – | 63 km | |
| Punalu‘u · 0 km | United States | – | 109 km |