0.2 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 20 October 1986: off New Zealand
A tsunami started off the coast of New Zealand on 20 October 1986; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.2 m. It is recorded at 8 places in 3 countries.
20 October 198606:46 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.8
–Deaths
8Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokaoku · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 5,770 km | |
| – | French Polynesia | 0.1 m | 3,147 km | |
| Paukūkalo · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 5,830 km | |
| Chinatown · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 5,819 km | |
| Honu‘apo · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 5,683 km | |
| – | French Polynesia | 0.1 m | 2,981 km | |
| – | American Samoa | 0.1 m | 1,641 km | |
| Laniākea · 1 km | United States | 0 m | 5,720 km |