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Peru tsunami transects with runup measurements

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Map showing location of transects conducted along a coast after a tsunami, with runup measurements plotted on a graph.
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Location of tsunami deposit transects along the southern Peruvian coast near Camaná, approximately 700 km (435 miles) southeast of Lima, Peru. Transects were made at six sites: (1) Playa la Chira, (2) Playa Jahuay, (3) La Quinta, (4) Amecosupe, (5) La Bajada, and (6) Pampa Grande. Runup measurements, plotted on the graph above the map, include measurements from this survey and the 1st International Tsunami Survey Team.

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Preliminary Analysis of Sedimentary Deposits from the June 23, 2001 Peru Tsunami