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2 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 16 July 1955: Türkiye

A tsunami started in Türkiye on 16 July 1955; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 2 m. It is recorded at 2 places.

16 July 195507:07 UTC
earthquakeCause · M6.6
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · questionable

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Kolóna · 2 mPythagoreioTürkiye
Tsunami of 16 July 1955: Türkiye
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Kolóna · 1 kmGreece2 m35 km
Pythagoreio · 0 kmGreece–31 km

Towns the wave reached

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