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Historic Tsunami
1930 Kenya Tsunami
5 November 1930 · Mombasa · Kenya
On 5 November 1930, a tsunami formed near Mombasa, Kenya. It was caused by an earthquake. Waves reached up to 6.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 5 November 1930
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Highest Wave
- 6.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Source Country
- Kenya
Highest Waves
- 6.0 mRas Serania, Mombasa · Kenya · 0 km
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth