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Tsunami of 1 September 1886: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 1 September 1886; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 3 places.

1 September 188602:51 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.3
–Deaths
3Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

MayportSouth JacksonvilleCharleston HeightsUnited States
Tsunami of 1 September 1886: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Mayport · 0 kmUnited States–310 km
South Jacksonville · 1 kmUnited States–326 km
Charleston Heights · 4 kmUnited States–7 km

Towns the wave reached

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