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4.3 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 2 October 1919: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 2 October 1919; cause: volcano and landslide. The highest wave reached 4.3 m. It is recorded at 3 places.

2 October 1919United States
volcano and landslideCause
–Deaths
3Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Hoʻōpūloa · 4.3 mKeauhou · 2.4 mLaniākea · 0.9 mUnited States
Tsunami of 2 October 1919: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Hoʻōpūloa · 1 kmUnited States4.3 m3 km
Keauhou · 2 kmUnited States2.4 m38 km
Laniākea · 1 kmUnited States0.9 m47 km

Towns the wave reached

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