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Tsunami of 8 July 1980: off Vanuatu

A tsunami started off the coast of Vanuatu on 8 July 1980; cause: earthquake. It is recorded at 1 places.

8 July 198023:19 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.5
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Nambia Trioff Vanuatu
Tsunami of 8 July 1980: off Vanuatu
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Nambia Tri · 1 kmVanuatu–627 km

Towns the wave reached

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