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19.8 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 27 July 1949: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 27 July 1949; cause: landslide. The highest wave reached 19.8 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

27 July 194918:00 UTC
landslideCause
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Seven Bays · 19.8 mUnited States
Tsunami of 27 July 1949: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Seven Bays · 3 kmUnited States19.8 m4 km

Towns the wave reached

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