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Tsunami of 16 November 1979: off Fiji

A tsunami started off the coast of Fiji on 16 November 1979; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

16 November 197915:21 UTC
earthquakeCause · M6.9
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Mateioff Fiji
Tsunami of 16 November 1979: off Fiji
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Matei · 0 kmFiji–17 km

Towns the wave reached

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