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Historic Tsunami
1965 Greece Tsunami
6 July 1965 · North Corinth Gulf · Greece
On 6 July 1965 at 03:18 UTC, a tsunami formed near North Corinth Gulf, Greece. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 2 people and injured 6.
- Date
- 6 July 1965
- Time
- 03:18 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.1
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 27 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 6
- Homes Destroyed
- 70
- Source Country
- Greece
Highest Waves
- 1.0 mEratini · Greece · 27 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