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Historic Tsunami
1996 Greece Tsunami
1 January 1996 · West Corinth Gulf · Greece
On 1 January 1996, a tsunami formed near West Corinth Gulf, Greece. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 1 January 1996
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 34 km
- Source Country
- Greece
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1979Montenegro · 3.0 m131 deaths
- 1965Aegean Sea, Greece38 deaths
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 deaths
- 1953Ionian Sea, Greece476 deaths
- 1932North Aegean, Greece · 2.0 m161 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth