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0.9 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 2 March 1956: New Zealand

A tsunami started in New Zealand on 2 March 1956; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.9 m.

2 March 195622:43 UTC
earthquakeCause · M5.3
–Deaths
0Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

New Zealand
Tsunami of 2 March 1956: New Zealand
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

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