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1.8 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 22 June 1957: off Indonesia

A tsunami started off the coast of Indonesia on 22 June 1957; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1.8 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

22 June 195723:50 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.3
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Lombrum · 1.8 mPenamun · 0.6 moff Indonesia
Tsunami of 22 June 1957: off Indonesia
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Lombrum · 0 kmPapua New Guinea1.8 m1,155 km
Penamun · 7 kmPapua New Guinea0.6 m1,680 km

Towns the wave reached

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