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0.2 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 28 February 1979: United States

A tsunami started in the United States on 28 February 1979; cause: earthquake and landslide. The highest wave reached 0.2 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

28 February 197921:27 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause · M7.5
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Sitka · 0.2 mYakutat · 0.1 mUnited States
Tsunami of 28 February 1979: United States
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Sitka · 1 kmUnited States0.2 m545 km
Yakutat · 1 kmUnited States0.1 m167 km

Towns the wave reached

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