Port au Bras is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
In 1929 a large tsunami struck the Burin Peninsula, caused by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake about 265km off the coast. The tsunami killed 28 people and caused approximately C$1 million in damage across the entire peninsula. Port au Bras was one of the worst-affected neighbourhoods due to the long narrow bay around which the settlement is built, which caused the water level to rise by between 13 and 27 meters.[1]
References
- ^ "The Tsunami of 1929". heritage.nf.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
47°03′36″N 55°08′13″W / 47.060°N 55.137°W
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