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Tsunamis in Israel

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Israel: 11 events and 18 recorded places; the highest wave 8 m.

11Tsunamis
18Places the wave reached
8 mHighest wave
–Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

30 October 1759 · 8 m22 November 1995 · 1 m22 November 1995 · 0.3 m9 July 1956 · 0.1 m26 December 2004 · 0.1 m22 November 19959 July 19561 July 14948 August 130329 May 106829 May 106829 May 10685 December 10335 December 10335 December 10338 April 88113 December 115138 BC
Tsunamis in Israel
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

DateCausePlaces the wave reachedHighest waveDeaths
26 December 2004off Indonesiaearthquake10.1 m
22 November 1995off Saudi Arabiaearthquake31 m
9 July 1956off Greeceearthquake and landslide20.1 m
30 October 1759Israelearthquake18 m
1 July 1494off Greeceearthquake1–
8 August 1303off Greeceearthquake1–
29 May 1068off Israelearthquake3–
5 December 1033off Israelearthquake3–
8 April 881Pacific Oceanunknown cause1–
13 December 115Türkiyeearthquake1–
138 BCoff Israelunknown cause1–

Towns the wave reached