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Tsunami of 15 September 1932: New Zealand

A tsunami started in New Zealand on 15 September 1932; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

15 September 193213:54 UTC
earthquakeCause · M6.8
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

WairoaNew Zealand
Tsunami of 15 September 1932: New Zealand
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
WairoaNew Zealand–12 km

Towns the wave reached

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