40Tsunamis
Tsunamis in Türkiye
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Türkiye: 40 events and 278 recorded places; the highest wave 5.3 m; 705 deaths on these coasts.
40Tsunamis
278Places the wave reached
5.3 mHighest wave
705Deaths
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Every tsunami
| Date | Cause | Places the wave reached | Highest wave | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2025off Türkiye | earthquake | 5 | 0.1 m | |
| 6 February 2023Türkiye | earthquake | 10 | 0.2 m | |
| 15 January 2022off Tonga | volcanic eruption | 5 | 0.2 m | |
| 30 October 2020off Greece | earthquake | 160 | 5.3 m | |
| 20 July 2017off Türkiye | earthquake | 17 | 2 m | |
| 12 June 2017off Greece | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 24 May 2014off Greece | earthquake | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 17 August 1999Türkiye | earthquake | 26 | 2.5 m | 5 |
| 3 September 1968off Türkiye | earthquake | 2 | 3 m | |
| 18 September 1963off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | 1 m | |
| 9 July 1956off Greece | earthquake and landslide | 6 | 2.1 m | |
| 23 July 1949off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 6 October 1944off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 26 December 1939Türkiye | earthquake | 4 | 0.5 m | |
| 9 August 1912Türkiye | earthquake and landslide | 6 | 2.7 m | |
| 10 July 1894off Türkiye | earthquake | 3 | 4.5 m | |
| 27 August 1886Greece | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 3 April 1872Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 12 May 1852Pacific Ocean | unknown cause | 1 | – | |
| 3 April 1851off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | 1.8 m | |
| 28 February 1851off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | 0.6 m | |
| 23 May 1829Greece | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 13 August 1822Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 22 May 1766off Türkiye | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 14 March 1743Türkiye | earthquake and landslide | 1 | – | |
| 10 July 1688off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 30 November 1667Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 10 September 1509off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 20 March 1389off Türkiye | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 18 October 1343off Türkiye | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 12 February 1332off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 11 August 1265off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 11 March 1231off Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 23 September 1065Pacific Ocean | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 26 October 975Türkiye | unknown cause | 1 | – | |
| 859Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 26 October 740off Türkiye | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 543Türkiye | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 21 July 365off Greece | earthquake | 1 | – | 700 |
| 68off Türkiye | probably an earthquake | 1 | – |
Towns the wave reached
SığacıkTsunamis: 84
TepecikTsunamis: 44
ZeytineliTsunamis: 10
Mercan MahallesiTsunamis: 8
YumruTsunamis: 7
KirazyalıTsunamis: 5
İzmirTsunamis: 5
GümüldürTsunamis: 4
BodrumTsunamis: 4
Süleymanlı MevkiTsunamis: 3
KaraincirTsunamis: 3
GüzelyalıTsunamis: 3
YalıkavakTsunamis: 3
İskenderunTsunamis: 2
YegerTsunamis: 2
AdaköyTsunamis: 2
GökdereTsunamis: 2
DemirciliTsunamis: 2