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Tsunamis in Iran

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Iran: 7 events and 51 recorded places; the highest wave 13.7 m; 2 deaths on these coasts.

7Tsunamis
51Places the wave reached
13.7 mHighest wave
2Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

27 November 1945 · 13.7 m27 November 1945 · 9.7 m27 November 1945 · 7.1 m27 November 1945 · 7 m27 November 1945 · 5 m26 December 2004 · 4.4 m26 December 2004 · 3.6 m26 December 2004 · 3.6 m26 December 2004 · 3.4 m27 November 1945 · 3.2 m26 December 2004 · 3 m19 March 2017 · 3 m27 November 1945 · 2.8 m26 December 2004 · 2.7 m27 November 1945 · 2.6 m26 December 2004 · 2.6 m19 March 2017 · 2.5 m19 March 2017 · 2.5 m19 March 2017 · 2.5 m27 November 1945 · 2.3 m26 December 2004 · 2.2 m26 December 2004 · 2.2 m19 March 2017 · 2 m20 June 1990 · 2 m19 March 2017 · 1.8 m26 December 2004 · 1.8 m26 December 2004 · 1.7 m19 March 2017 · 1.5 m19 March 2017 · 1.3 m19 March 2017 · 1.2 m19 March 2017 · 1 m20 June 1990 · 1 m20 June 1990 · 1 m20 June 1990 · 1 m19 March 2017 · 1 m19 March 2017 · 0.9 m19 March 2017 · 0.3 m24 September 2013 · 0.2 m19 March 2017 · 0.1 m24 September 2013 · 0.1 m19 March 2017 · 0.1 m19 March 201719 March 201719 March 201719 March 201720 June 199020 June 199027 November 194511 July 189011 July 189011 April 1008
Tsunamis in Iran
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

DateCausePlaces the wave reachedHighest waveDeaths
19 March 2017off Iranweather (meteotsunami)193 m2
24 September 2013off Pakistanearthquake and landslide20.2 m
26 December 2004off Indonesiaearthquake114.4 m
20 June 1990Iranearthquake and landslide62 m
27 November 1945off Pakistanearthquake and landslide1013.7 m
11 July 1890Iranearthquake2–
11 April 1008Iranearthquake1–

Towns the wave reached