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Table 6.8
Significant tsunami heights for the Japanese T¯ hoku Tsunami, March 11, 2011, registering on Pacific Ocean tide gauges
Country
Location
Latitude
Longitude
Max height (m)
Country
Location
Latitude
Longitude
Max height (m)
United States
Adak, Ak
51.86
-176.63
1.10
Fiji
Lautoka
-17.60
177.43
0.29
Nikolski, AK
52.94
-168.87
0.84
Tonga
Nuku'alofa
-21.13
-175.17
1.24
Shemya Island, AK
52.73
174.10
1.57
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
-21.20
-159.78
0.29
Canada
Patracia Bay, BC
48.40
-123.40
0.79
Kirabati
Christmas Island
1.98
-157.47
0.53
Winter Harbour, BC
50.51
-128.03
0.77
French Polynesia
Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands
-9.81
-139.04
1.39
United States
Arena Cove, CA
38.91
-123.71
1.74
Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
-8.92
-140.10
1.56
Crescent City, CA
41.76
-124.18
2.47
Vanuatu
Port Vila
-17.75
168.30
0.80
Klamath River, CA
41.55
-124.08
2.50
Nauru
Nauru
-0.53
166.90
0.27
Moss Landing Harbor, CA
36.80
-121.78
2.00
Solomon Islands
Honiara
-9.43
159.96
0.21
Smith River, CA
41.94
-124.20
2.00
Admiralty
Islands
Lombrum
-2.04
147.40
1.08
Kahului, Maui, HI
20.90
-156.47
2.00
Marshall Islands
Majuro
7.10
171.37
0.51
Port Orford, OR
42.74
-124.50
2.02
Caroline Islands
Yap
9.52
138.13
0.20
La Push, WA
47.91
-124.64
0.71
New Zealand
Owenga, Chatham Island
-44.02
-176.55
0.91
Midway Islands
28.22
-177.36
1.57
Timaru
-44.39
171.25
0.78
Saipan, N. Mariana Islands
15.23
145.73
1.20
Whitianga
-36.83
175.71
0.78
Mexico
Manzanillo
19.10
-104.30
1.70
Antarctica
Scott Base
-77.85
166.77
0.05
Acapulco
16.83
-99.92
1.07
Australia
Port Kembla, NSW
-34.48
150.92
0.36
El Savador
Acajutla
13.57
-89.84
0.48
Spring Bay, Tasmania
-42.55
147.93
0.47
Ecuador
La Libertad
-2.23
-80.90
1.61
Indonesia
Holtekamp II
-2.63
140.78
2.20
Galapagos Islands
-0.75
-90.31
2.26
Kampung Enggros I
-2.60
140.71
1.29
Peru
Pisco
-13.71
-76.22
1.50
Philippines
Virac Catanduanes
13.58
124.23
0.70
Callao-La Punta
-12.05
-77.15
1.44
China
Shenjiamen
29.95
122.28
0.55
Chile
Corral
-39.87
-73.43
1.59
Russia
Burevestnik, Kurilskiye
44.93
147.63
2.00
Constitucion
-35.36
-72.46
1.93
Malokuril'skaya Bay
43.87
146.82
2.29
Arica
-18.47
-70.33
2.45
Severo, Kurilskiye
50.67
156.17
2.50
Coquimbo -29.93 -71.35 2.42
Easter Island -27.15 -109.45 0.73
