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9.1 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 6 October 1883: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 6 October 1883; cause: volcano and landslide. The highest wave reached 9.1 m. It is recorded at 3 places.

6 October 188319:04 UTC
volcano and landslideCause
–Deaths
3Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Nanwalek · 9.1 mKodiak Station · 0.1 mUnited StatesUnited States
Tsunami of 6 October 1883: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Nanwalek · 2 kmUnited States9.1 m86 km
Kodiak Station · 6 kmUnited States0.1 m193 km
–United States–6 km

Towns the wave reached

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