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0.1 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 16 March 2023: off New Zealand

A tsunami started off the coast of New Zealand on 16 March 2023; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.1 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

16 March 202300:56 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.0
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

New Zealand · 0.1 mNew Zealand · 0.1 moff New Zealand
Tsunami of 16 March 2023: off New Zealand
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
–New Zealand0.1 m196 km
–New Zealand0.1 m198 km

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