4 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 28 March 1875: off Vanuatu
A tsunami started off the coast of Vanuatu on 28 March 1875; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 4 m. It is recorded at 7 places in 2 countries. 26 people died.
28 March 1875off Vanuatu
earthquakeCause · M8.1
26Deaths
7Places 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yatalao · 4 km | Vanuatu | 3 m | 140 km | 1 |
| – | New Caledonia | 2.5 m | 166 km | 10 |
| – | New Caledonia | – | 164 km | |
| – | New Caledonia | – | 161 km | 15 |
| – | New Caledonia | – | 162 km | |
| Pontasipsip · 6 km | Vanuatu | – | 157 km | |
| Imale · 1 km | Vanuatu | – | 142 km |