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0.2 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 17 November 2013: off Antarctica

A tsunami started off the coast of Antarctica on 17 November 2013; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.2 m. It is recorded at 2 places in 2 countries.

17 November 201309:04 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.7
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

South Georgia South Sandwich Islands · 0.2 mArturo Prat Base · 0.1 moff Antarctica
Tsunami of 17 November 2013: off Antarctica
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
–South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands0.2 m894 km
Arturo Prat Base · 0 kmAntarctica0.1 m749 km

Towns the wave reached

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