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0.2 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 5 October 1973: off Chile

A tsunami started off the coast of Chile on 5 October 1973; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.2 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

5 October 197305:47 UTC
earthquakeCause · M6.7
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Valparaíso · 0.2 moff Chile
Tsunami of 5 October 1973: off Chile
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Valparaíso · 1 kmChile0.2 m60 km

Towns the wave reached

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