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Tsunami of 19 May 2007: off Papua New Guinea

A tsunami started off the coast of Papua New Guinea on 19 May 2007; cause: volcano and landslide. The highest wave reached 10 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

19 May 2007off Papua New Guinea
volcano and landslideCause
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Kampalap · 10 mKabioff Papua New Guinea
Tsunami of 19 May 2007: off Papua New Guinea
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Kampalap · 11 kmPapua New Guinea10 m0 km
Kabi · 4 kmPapua New Guinea–16 km

Towns the wave reached

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