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Historic Tsunami
2023 Turkey Tsunami
6 February 2023 · Gulf of Iskenderun · Turkey
On 6 February 2023 at 01:17 UTC, a tsunami formed near Gulf of Iskenderun, Turkey. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.3 m high. It was observed at 16 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 771 km from its source. It killed at least 56,697 people and injured 119,200. It is the 6th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 6 February 2023
- Time
- 01:17 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 0.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 16
- Furthest Reach
- 771 km
- Deaths
- 56,697
- Injuries
- 119,200
- Homes Destroyed
- 542,461
- Estimated Damage
- 42.9 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Turkey
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2023 Turkey–Syria Earthquakes
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.3 mParalimni · Cyprus · 359 km
- 0.2 mGazimagusa · Cyprus · 359 km
- 0.2 mArsuz (Hatay) · Turkey · 133 km
- 0.1 mIskenderun · Turkey · 100 km
- 0.1 mErdemli · Turkey · 257 km
- 0.1 mBozyazi · Turkey · 385 km
- 0.1 mGirne (Kerinya) · Cyprus · 390 km
- 0.1 mTasucu · Turkey · 303 km
- 0.1 mMarmaris · Turkey · 771 km
- 0.0 mAntalya · Turkey · 573 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1939South Black Sea, Turkey · 0.5 m32,700 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth