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2.2 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 1936: off New Caledonia

A tsunami started off the coast of New Caledonia on 1936; cause: unknown cause. The highest wave reached 2.2 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

1936off New Caledonia
unknown causeCause
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

New Caledonia · 2.2 mNew Caledonia · 1.2 moff New Caledonia
Tsunami of 1936: off New Caledonia
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
–New Caledonia2.2 m22 km
–New Caledonia1.2 m22 km

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