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0.2 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 18 December 2001: off Japan

A tsunami started off the coast of Japan on 18 December 2001; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.2 m. It is recorded at 6 places in 2 countries.

18 December 200104:02 UTC
earthquakeCause · M6.8
–Deaths
6Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Beibinli · 0.2 mGengfang · 0.1 mKubura · 0.1 mSonai · 0.1 mUrauchi · 0.1 mTonogusuku · 0.1 moff Japan
Tsunami of 18 December 2001: off Japan
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Beibinli · 1 kmTaiwan0.2 m113 km
Gengfang · 0 kmTaiwan0.1 m137 km
Kubura · 1 kmJapan0.1 m59 km
Sonai · 1 kmJapan0.1 m114 km
Urauchi · 2 kmJapan0.1 m120 km
Tonogusuku · 1 kmJapan0.1 m152 km

Towns the wave reached

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