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Historic Tsunami
2002 Greece Tsunami
24 March 2002 · Dodecanese Islands · Greece
On 24 March 2002, a tsunami formed near Dodecanese Islands, Greece. It was caused by an unknown cause. Waves reached up to 4.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 24 March 2002
- Cause
- Unknown cause
- Highest Wave
- 4.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 1 km
- Source Country
- Greece
Highest Waves
- 4.0 mRhodes, Island of Rhodes · Greece · 1 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1965Aegean Sea, Greece38 deaths
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 deaths
- 1953Levantian Sea, Cyprus40 deaths
- 1944Edremit Gulf, Aegean Sea, Turkey30 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