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0.1 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 19 August 2016: off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

A tsunami started off the coast of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands on 19 August 2016; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.1 m. It is recorded at 1 places.

19 August 201607:32 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.4
–Deaths
1Places the wave reached · probable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

South Georgia South Sandwich Islands · 0.1 moff South Georgia South Sandwich Islands
Tsunami of 19 August 2016: off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
< 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 Islands0.1 m318 km

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