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0.1 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 9 April 1959: off Russia

A tsunami started off the coast of Russia on 9 April 1959; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.1 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

9 April 195912:24 UTC
earthquakeCause · M5.0
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Yuzhno-Kurilsk · 0.1 moff Russia
Tsunami of 9 April 1959: off Russia
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Yuzhno-Kurilsk · 0 kmRussia0.1 m253 km

Towns the wave reached

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