What the records say
- When
- 21 Aug 1986
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 6.25° N, 10.50° E
- Deaths
- 1700
- Injuries
- 300
- Max water height m
- 75
- Runups
- 1
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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