1923 Earthquakes
On February 4, 1923, an estimated magnitude 8.3–8.5 Mw earthquake with an approximate location of 54°00′N 161°00′E / 54.0°N 161.0°E / 54.0; 161.0 triggered an 8 meter tsunami that caused considerable damage in Kamchatka, with a number of reported deaths. The tsunami was still 6 meters high when it reached Hawaii, causing at least one fatality. There was another earthquake and tsunami in April 1923, which caused locally high tsunami runup near Ust' Kamchatsk, leaving a deposit studied by Minoura and others.
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