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Tsunamis in Croatia

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Croatia: 10 events and 12 recorded places; the highest wave 3 m.

10Tsunamis
12Places the wave reached
3 mHighest wave
–Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

21 June 1978 · 3 m23 June 2014 · 1.5 m20 June 1978 · 0.5 m20 June 1978 · 0.4 m11 January 1962 · 0 m15 April 19799 July 19563 March 184420 August 18236 April 16676 April 166721 July 365
Tsunamis in Croatia
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

DateCausePlaces the wave reachedHighest waveDeaths
23 June 2014Pacific Oceanweather (meteotsunami)11.5 m
15 April 1979Montenegroearthquake1–
21 June 1978Pacific Oceanweather (meteotsunami)13 m
20 June 1978Greeceearthquake20.5 m
11 January 1962Croatiaearthquake10 m
9 July 1956off Greeceearthquake and landslide1–
3 March 1844Pacific Oceanunknown cause1–
20 August 1823Pacific Oceanearthquake1–
6 April 1667off Croatiaearthquake2–
21 July 365off Greeceearthquake1–

Towns the wave reached