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Historic Tsunami
1962 Croatia Tsunami
11 January 1962 · Dalmatian Coasts · Croatia
On 11 January 1962 at 05:05 UTC, a tsunami formed near Dalmatian Coasts, Croatia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 1 person.
- Date
- 11 January 1962
- Time
- 05:05 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.1
- Highest Wave
- 0.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 58 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,290
- Source Country
- Croatia
Highest Waves
- 0.0 mSplit · Croatia · 58 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1979Montenegro · 3.0 m131 deaths
- 1930Central Adriatic, Italy18 deaths
- 1916Central Adriatic, Italy4 deaths
- 1906Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy · 0.4 m350 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth