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Historic Tsunami
2014 Greece Tsunami
24 May 2014 · North Aegean Sea · Greece
On 24 May 2014 at 09:25 UTC, a tsunami formed near North Aegean Sea, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.2 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 3 people and injured 310.
- Date
- 24 May 2014
- Time
- 09:25 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 0.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 43 km
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 310
- Estimated Damage
- 4.5 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Greece
Highest Waves
- 0.2 mGokceada · Turkey · 43 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1999Kocaeli, Turkey · 2.5 m17,118 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