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Tsunami of 4 November 1953: off Vanuatu

A tsunami started off the coast of Vanuatu on 4 November 1953; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

4 November 195303:49 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.5
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

The Rocksoff Vanuatu
Tsunami of 4 November 1953: off Vanuatu
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
The Rocks · 3 kmAustralia–2,762 km

Towns the wave reached

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