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Historic Tsunami
1928 Greece Tsunami
22 April 1928 · Corinthos-Patras Gulf · Greece
On 22 April 1928 at 20:13 UTC, a tsunami formed near Corinthos-Patras Gulf, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.6 m high. It was observed at 7 locations, up to 401 km from its source. It killed at least 20 people.
- Date
- 22 April 1928
- Time
- 20:13 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.0
- Highest Wave
- 0.6 m
- Observation Sites
- 7
- Furthest Reach
- 401 km
- Deaths
- 20
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,000
- Source Country
- Greece
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1928 Corinth Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.6 mAlexandroupolis · Greece · 401 km
- 0.3 mKarystos, Island of Euobea · Greece · 125 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1965Aegean Sea, Greece38 deaths
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 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