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The tsunami also reached Galway in Ireland, at a height of 2 m (6.6 ft), and caused some serious damage to the "Spanish Arch" section of the city wall. There are also historical records of the tsunami reaching Pembrokeshire and washing up the Cleddau estuary.
On 30 January 1607, around noon, the coasts of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary experienced coastal and tidal flooding in many counties. Pre-dating any modern flood defence construction low-lying land in Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, and across South Wales was flooded.
A tsunami hitting a coastline. This article lists notable tsunamis, which are sorted by the date and location that they occurred.. Because of seismic and volcanic activity associated with tectonic plate boundaries along the Pacific Ring of Fire, tsunamis occur most frequently in the Pacific Ocean, [1] but are a worldwide natural phenomenon.
Tsunami warnings are not uncommon along the West coast, where warning sirens and signs in many areas provide a terrifying warning for coastal residents: A wall of water could potentially be coming ...
Sunrise viewed from Minehead, showing Steep Holm and Brean Down. The Bristol Channel (Welsh: Môr Hafren, literal translation: "Severn Sea") is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales (from Pembrokeshire to the Vale of Glamorgan) and South West England (from Devon, Somerset to North Somerset).
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A woman who survived the Boxing Day tsunami 20 years ago said the disaster has given her an "extraordinary purpose" in life. Clare Allen, who lives near Salisbury, Wiltshire, was on holiday in Sri ...
Moderate tsunami observed in Cornwall and Barbados. 18 September 1763 Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom: Unknown Unknown [5] 2 April 1808 Coast, Italy: Unknown Earthquake An earthquake in Italy caused a possible tsunami that was observed in Marseille, France. [4] [12] 23 August 1817 Gulf of Corinth, Greece: Unknown Earthquake [2] 29 December 1820