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0.1 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 18 April 1906: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 18 April 1906; cause: earthquake and landslide. The highest wave reached 0.1 m. It is recorded at 3 places.

18 April 190613:12 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause · M7.9
–Deaths
3Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

San Francisco · 0.1 mCape HornBolinasUnited States
Tsunami of 18 April 1906: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
San Francisco · 5 kmUnited States0.1 m12 km
Cape Horn · 6 kmUnited States–193 km
Bolinas · 3 kmUnited States–26 km

Towns the wave reached

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