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90 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 1610 BC: off Greece

A tsunami started off the coast of Greece on 1610 BC; cause: volcanic eruption. The highest wave reached 90 m. It is recorded at 2 places in 2 countries.

1610 BCoff Greece
volcanic eruptionCause
–Deaths
2Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

VrouchásArḑ ad Dīsoff Greece
Tsunami of 1610 BC: off Greece
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Vrouchás · 2 kmGreece–124 km
Arḑ ad Dīs · 1 kmSyria–937 km

Towns the wave reached

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