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Historic Tsunami
1901 Bulgaria Tsunami
31 March 1901 · Black Sea · Bulgaria
On 31 March 1901 at 07:12 UTC, a tsunami formed near Black Sea, Bulgaria. It was caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 4 people and injured 50.
- Date
- 31 March 1901
- Time
- 07:12 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.2
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 27 km
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 50
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,200
- Source Country
- Bulgaria
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1901 Black Sea Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mBalchik · Bulgaria · 27 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1999Kocaeli, Turkey · 2.5 m17,118 deaths
- 1968Black Sea, Turkey · 3.0 m24 deaths
- 1944Edremit Gulf, Aegean Sea, Turkey30 deaths
- 1932North Aegean, Greece · 2.0 m161 deaths
- 1912Marmara Sea, Turkey · 2.7 m2,800 deaths
- 1905North Aegean Sea, Greece · 3.0 m11 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth