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1.5 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 22 February 1913: New Zealand

A tsunami started in New Zealand on 22 February 1913; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1.5 m. It is recorded at 4 places.

22 February 191301:06 UTC
earthquakeCause · M6.8
–Deaths
4Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Ngakawau · 1.5 mCarters BeachKarameaCarters BeachNew Zealand
Tsunami of 22 February 1913: New Zealand
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
NgakawauNew Zealand1.5 m38 km
Carters BeachNew Zealand–8 km
KarameaNew Zealand–80 km
Carters Beach · 8 kmNew Zealand–6 km

Towns the wave reached

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