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Damage to mangroves on the back side of the lagoon, opposite Arop village #2. This location is about one km from the coast. The tsunami had sufficient energy to snap the mangrove branches, clear out undergrowth, and deposit debris ten meters inland from the lagoon edge. Many survivors were swept into these areas and waited for twelve hours or longer before rescue efforts began. 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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