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Historic Tsunami
1902 Greece Tsunami
5 July 1902 · Aegean Sea · Greece
On 5 July 1902 at 14:56 UTC, a tsunami formed near Aegean Sea, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 5 people.
- Date
- 5 July 1902
- Time
- 14:56 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.5
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 30 km
- Deaths
- 5
- Homes Destroyed
- 228
- Source Country
- Greece
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1979Montenegro · 3.0 m131 deaths
- 1965Aegean Sea, Greece38 deaths
- 1953Ionian Sea, Greece476 deaths
- 1932North Aegean, Greece · 2.0 m161 deaths
- 1912Marmara Sea, Turkey · 2.7 m2,800 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth