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Tsunami of 11 March 1970: off the United States

A tsunami started off the coast of the United States on 11 March 1970; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

11 March 197022:38 UTC
earthquakeCause · M6.0
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tofino · 0 mPort Alberni · 0 moff the United States
Tsunami of 11 March 1970: off the United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Tofino · 0 kmCanada0 m2,063 km
Port Alberni · 1 kmCanada0 m2,122 km

Towns the wave reached

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