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Historic Tsunami
1956 Greece Tsunami
9 July 1956 · Amorgos Island, Aegean Islands · Greece
On 9 July 1956 at 03:24 UTC, a tsunami formed near Amorgos Island, Aegean Islands, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 10.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 9 July 1956
- Time
- 03:24 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.8
- Highest Wave
- 10.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 210 km
- Source Country
- Greece
Highest Waves
- 10.0 mFolegandros · Greece · 210 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