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Historic Tsunami
1955 Greece Tsunami
19 April 1955 · Volos Gulf · Greece
On 19 April 1955 at 16:47 UTC, a tsunami formed near Volos Gulf, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 8 people and injured 149.
- Date
- 19 April 1955
- Time
- 16:47 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.2
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 13 km
- Deaths
- 8
- Injuries
- 149
- Homes Destroyed
- 459
- Source Country
- Greece
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1979Montenegro · 3.0 m131 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