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Historic Tsunami
2017 Greece Tsunami
12 June 2017 · Lesbos · Greece
On 12 June 2017 at 12:28 UTC, a tsunami formed near Lesbos, Greece. It was caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.2 m high. It was observed at 2 locations in 2 countries or territories. It killed at least 1 person and injured 15.
- Date
- 12 June 2017
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.3
- Highest Wave
- 0.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 44 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 15
- Homes Destroyed
- 10
- Source Country
- Greece
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.2 mPlomari Harbor · Greece · 5 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