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Table 6.3
Significant tsunami heights for the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami registering on world tide gauges
Ocean
Country
Location
Latitude
Longitude
Max height
(m)
Ocean
Country
Location
Latitude
Longitude
Max Height
(m)
Indian
Australia
Cocos Is.
-12.12
96.88
0.52
Pacific
Australia
Portland
-38.33
141.6
0.85
Carnarvon
-24.88
113.67
1.25
Spring Bay
-42.55
147.93
0.60
Geraldton
-28.76
114.59
2.05
Port Kembla
-34.48
150.92
0.50
Bunbury
-33.35
115.66
1.90
Rosslyn Bay
-23.17
150.78
0.25
Hillarys
-31.82
115.73
0.90
New Zealand
Jackson Bay
-43.98
168.62
0.65
Esperance
-33.87
121.90
0.80
Timaru
-44.40
171.27
0.80
Thailand
Rangong
9.58
98.38
1.38
Waitangi, Chatham
Is.
-43.95
-176.57
0.50
Ta Phao Noi
7.53
98.24
2.22
Russia
Severo-Kurilsk
50.67
156.17
0.26
Kantang
7.40
99.51
3.20
United States
Kahului, Hawaii
20.57
-156.28
0.30
Kuah
6.32
99.85
1.80
Kodiak, Alaska
57.40
-152.45
0.26
India
Chennai
13.10
80.30
1.54
Crescent City, Calif
41.43
-124.13
0.61
Kochi
9.96
76.26
1.34
Point San Luis, Calif.
35.15
-120.38
0.53
Paradip
86.70
20.26
3.18
Santa Monica, Calif.
34.02
-118.3
0.38
Tuticorin
78.15
8.80
1.38
Mexico
Manzanillo
19.05
-104.33
2.60
Visakhapatnam
83.28
17.68
[2.58
Galapagas
Islands
Baltra Is.
0.22
-90.42
0.36
Sri Lanka
Colombo
6.93
79.85
2.19
Peru
Callao
12.05
-77.05
0.68
Maldives
Hanimaadhoo
6.77
73.17
1.98
Chile
Arica
18.33
-70.18
0.72
Male
4.17
73.50
1.51
Coquimbo
29.58
-71.27
0.36
Gan
-0.70
73.17
0.89
Talcahuano
36.75
-73.02
0.43
Diego Garcia
Is.
-7.28
72.40
0.54
Oman
Salalah
17.00
54.07
2.55
Atlantic
France
Concarneau
47.58
-4.05
0.50
Seychelles
Point La Rue
-4.68
55.53
2.86
Les Sables d'Olonne
47.15
-2.10
0.29
Mauritius
Port Louis
-20.15
57.50
2.02
Canada
Halifax (NS)
44.73
-63.98
0.43
Kenya
Lamu
-2.27
40.90
0.82
United States
Trident Pier
28.40
-80.60
0.34
Tanzania
Zanzibar
-6.15
39.18
0.55
Purto Rico
Punta Guayanilla
17.97
-66.75
0.30
South Africa
Richards Bay
-28.80
32.08
1.65
Magueyes Island
58.05
-67.05
0.75
East London
-33.02
27.92
1.35
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
-22.53
-43.17
1.00
Port Elizabeth
-33.97
25.47
2.73
Falkland Is.
Port Stanley
-51.75
-57.93
0.45
Mossel Bay
-34.18
22.13
2.60
South Africa
Simons Bay
-34.18
18.43
0.80
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