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0.1 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 16 November 2008: off Indonesia

A tsunami started off the coast of Indonesia on 16 November 2008; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.1 m. It is recorded at 3 places in 2 countries.

16 November 200817:02 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.3
–Deaths
3Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Lalos · 0.1 mPosong · 0.1 mPanakanoff Indonesia
Tsunami of 16 November 2008: off Indonesia
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Lalos · 1 kmIndonesia0.1 m145 km
Posong · 1 kmIndonesia0.1 m460 km
Panakan · 1 kmPhilippines–762 km

Towns the wave reached

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