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Description: The tsunami generated by the M 8.8 earthquake carried many boats onto land – in some cases hundreds of meters inland. The tsunami wave height at this location in Concepcion Harbor (Talcahuano), Chile was about 4-5 meters (12-15 feet). Photo by: Walter Mooney, U.S. Geological Survey
Title: Tsunami Carried Boat-Chile 2010-Talcahuano
Credit: Tsunami Carried Boat
Author: U.S. Geological Survey
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