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Historic Tsunami
1965 Greece Tsunami
9 March 1965 · Aegean Sea · Greece
On 9 March 1965 at 17:57 UTC, a tsunami formed near Aegean Sea, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 38 people and injured 253.
- Date
- 9 March 1965
- Time
- 17:57 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.3
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 89 km
- Deaths
- 38
- Injuries
- 253
- Estimated Damage
- 8 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Greece
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 6.3, 1965
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 deaths
- 1953Ionian Sea, Greece476 deaths
- 1944Edremit Gulf, Aegean Sea, Turkey30 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