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Tsunami of 23 August 1877: Chile

A tsunami started in Chile on 23 August 1877; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

23 August 1877Chile
earthquakeCause
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

IquiqueChile
Tsunami of 23 August 1877: Chile
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Iquique · 1 kmChile–6 km

Towns the wave reached

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