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On the spit looking toward the coast, at Arop #2 village site. A grave site is in the center right on top of the berm. The tsunami caused extensive erosion on the back side of the spit. More than a meter of sand was removed from the area where the small pond is now located. One to two meters of material were removed from the lagoon side of the spit. This was caused by the combined effect of the tsunami crossing and high current velocities set up within the lagoon when the tsunami entered. Image Credit: L. Dengler. Humboldt State University July 17, 1998 Miyake-Jima Papua New Guinea earthquake At least 2,183 people killed, thousands injured, about 9,500 homeless and about 500 missing as a result of a tsunami generated in the Sissano area. Maximum wave heights estimated at 15 meters. Several villages were completely destroyed and others extensively damaged. Maximum recorded wave heights from selected tide stations (peak-to-trough, in cm) were as follows: 40 on Miyake-jima; 30 at Tosa-Shimuzu, Shikoku; 26 at Muroto, Shikoku; 24 at Naze, Amami O-shima; 20 on Tanega-shima; 20 at Kushimoto, Honshu; 6 at Jackson Bay and 4.7 at Kaikoura, New Zealand; 5 on Yap. Felt along much of the northern Papua New Guinea coast. Event Data:
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