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1 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 7 December 2012: off Japan

A tsunami started off the coast of Japan on 7 December 2012; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 1 m. It is recorded at 3 places.

7 December 201208:18 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.2
–Deaths
3Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Urayashiki · 1 mNagasakiSasagajinoff Japan
Tsunami of 7 December 2012: off Japan
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Urayashiki · 1 kmJapan1 m242 km
Nagasaki · 1 kmJapan–229 km
Sasagajin · 0 kmJapan–236 km

Towns the wave reached

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