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3 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 9 January 1926: off the United States

A tsunami started off the coast of the United States on 9 January 1926; cause: landslide. The highest wave reached 3 m. It is recorded at 3 places.

9 January 1926off the United States
landslideCause
–Deaths
3Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Bass Harbor · 3 mCoreaVinalhavenoff the United States
Tsunami of 9 January 1926: off the United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Bass Harbor · 1 kmUnited States3 m0 km
Corea · 0 kmUnited States–35 km
Vinalhaven · 5 kmUnited States–45 km

Towns the wave reached

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