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Tsunami of 8 July 1895: Turkmenistan

A tsunami started in Turkmenistan on 8 July 1895; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 2 places.

8 July 189521:30 UTC
earthquakeCause · M8.2
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

GyzylsuwKert-YakhaTurkmenistan
Tsunami of 8 July 1895: Turkmenistan
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Gyzylsuw · 14 kmTurkmenistan–59 km
Kert-Yakha · 10 kmTurkmenistan–34 km

Towns the wave reached

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