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Tsunami of 18 December 1963: off Tonga

A tsunami started off the coast of Tonga on 18 December 1963; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

18 December 196300:30 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.2
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

French Polynesiaoff Tonga
Tsunami of 18 December 1963: off Tonga
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
–French Polynesia–2,916 km

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