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Historic Tsunami
2017 Turkey Tsunami
20 July 2017 · Gulf of Gökova · Turkey
On 20 July 2017 at 22:31 UTC, a tsunami formed near Gulf of Gökova, Turkey. It was caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.9 m high. It was observed at 38 locations in 2 countries or territories. It killed at least 2 people and injured 500.
- Date
- 20 July 2017
- Time
- 22:31 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.6
- Highest Wave
- 1.9 m
- Observation Sites
- 38
- Furthest Reach
- 227 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 500
- Source Country
- Turkey
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 1.9 mGumbet Bay · Turkey · 11 km
- 1.6 mWestern Karaincir Bay · Turkey · 11 km
- 1.5 mNorth Kos · Greece · 13 km
- 1.5 mPort of Kos · Greece · 12 km
- 1.4 mKaraincir · Turkey · 11 km
- 1.4 mNorth Kos · Greece · 12 km
- 1.2 mAkyarlar Bay · Turkey · 12 km
- 1.2 mBodrum Center · Turkey · 12 km
- 1.2 mEast Kos · Greece · 12 km
- 1.0 mAspat Bay · Turkey · 11 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2020Aegean Sea, Turkey · 5.3 m118 deaths
- 1999Kocaeli, Turkey · 2.5 m17,118 deaths
- 1965Aegean Sea, Greece38 deaths
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 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