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2 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 6 October 1979: off Norway

A tsunami started off the coast of Norway on 6 October 1979; cause: landslide. The highest wave reached 2 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

6 October 1979off Norway
landslideCause
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Øyå · 2 moff Norway
Tsunami of 6 October 1979: off Norway
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Øyå · 2 kmNorway2 m2 km

Towns the wave reached

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