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2.5 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 16 November 1917: off New Zealand

A tsunami started off the coast of New Zealand on 16 November 1917; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 2.5 m.

16 November 191703:19 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.5
–Deaths
0Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

off New Zealand
Tsunami of 16 November 1917: off New Zealand
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

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