Historical tsunamis · 551

551 Levantian Sea tsunami

Turkey

The tsunami of 551 originated near Levantian Sea (Turkey).

Key facts

Date
551
Cause
Earthquake
Magnitude
M7.8
Maximum documented water height
—
Deaths
very many (over 1,000)
Damage
extreme (over US$ 25 million)
Observation records
0

It was triggered by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

The database records very many (over 1,000) deaths.

Damage is estimated at extreme (over US$ 25 million).

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.