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Historic Tsunami
1932 Greece Tsunami
26 September 1932 · North Aegean · Greece
On 26 September 1932 at 19:20 UTC, a tsunami formed near North Aegean, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 161 people and injured 669.
- Date
- 26 September 1932
- Time
- 19:20 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 117 km
- Deaths
- 161
- Injuries
- 669
- Homes Destroyed
- 4,106
- Source Country
- Greece
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1932 Ierissos Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mIerissos, Chalkidiki · Greece · 11 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1979Montenegro · 3.0 m131 deaths
- 1965Aegean Sea, Greece38 deaths
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 deaths
- 1953Ionian Sea, Greece476 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