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Tsunami of 11 July 1879: off Egypt

A tsunami started off the coast of Egypt on 11 July 1879; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

11 July 187918:00 UTC
earthquakeCause · M5.9
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

El-Toroff Egypt
Tsunami of 11 July 1879: off Egypt
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
El-Tor · 1 kmEgypt–104 km

Towns the wave reached

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