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0.7 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 3 April 2014: off Chile

A tsunami started off the coast of Chile on 3 April 2014; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.7 m. It is recorded at 5 places.

3 April 201402:43 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.7
–Deaths
5Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Iquique · 0.7 mArica · 0.7 mGuaneros Punta Patache · 0.7 mCoquimbo · 0.3 mPisagua · 0.2 moff Chile
Tsunami of 3 April 2014: off Chile
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Iquique · 1 kmChile0.7 m54 km
Arica · 2 kmChile0.7 m233 km
Guaneros Punta Patache · 1 kmChile0.7 m40 km
Coquimbo · 1 kmChile0.3 m1,042 km
Pisagua · 0 kmChile0.2 m112 km

Towns the wave reached

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