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Historic Tsunami
1953 Cyprus Tsunami
10 September 1953 · Levantian Sea · Cyprus
On 10 September 1953 at 04:06 UTC, a tsunami formed near Levantian Sea, Cyprus. It was caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 40 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 10 September 1953
- Time
- 04:06 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.3
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 8 km
- Deaths
- 40
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 500
- Source Country
- Cyprus
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1953 Paphos Earthquake
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2002Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 4.0 m
- 1948Dodecanese, Karpathos Is., Greece · 7.3 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth