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Submerged coconut grove at Halape

2003 (approx.)

Detailed Description

November 29, 1975 tsunami damages. Submerged coconut grove at Halape. This part of the coast subsided by as much as 3.5 m, leaving the grove submerged in 1.2 m of water. The tsunami swept over the area in foreground, reaching 13.1 m above the shoreline. The highest wave reached 14.6 m above the postsubmergence shoreline

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.