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Historic Tsunami
1995 Greece Tsunami
15 June 1995 · Gulf of Corinth: Aiyion · Greece
On 15 June 1995 at 00:15 UTC, a tsunami formed near Gulf of Corinth: Aiyion, Greece. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 1.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 26 people and injured 60.
- Date
- 15 June 1995
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.5
- Highest Wave
- 1.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 24 km
- Deaths
- 26
- Injuries
- 60
- Estimated Damage
- 660 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Greece
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1995 Aigio Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 1.0 mEratini · Greece · 6 km
- 1.0 mAiyion · Greece · 24 km
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