Historical tsunamis · May 24, 2014, 9:25 AM UTC
2014 North Aegean Sea tsunami
Greece
The tsunami of May 24, 2014, 9:25 AM UTC originated near North Aegean Sea (Greece).
Key facts
- Date
- May 24, 2014, 9:25 AM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M6.9
- Depth
- 6 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 0.16 m
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 310
- Houses destroyed
- few (up to about 50)
- Damage
- US$ 4,500 million
- Observation records
- 1
- Countries affected
- 1
It was triggered by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake at a depth of 6 km.
The highest documented water height was 0.16 m (Gokceada, Turkey).
1 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.
Outside the source country, the earliest documented arrival was at Gokceada (Turkey) after 0:05 h.
The database records 3 deaths.
Houses destroyed: few (up to about 50).
Damage is estimated at US$ 4,500 million.
Map of observation sites
1Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.
Tsunami arrival times
Documented arrival times from the NOAA/NCEI database, showing the earliest recorded location per country. Coverage is incomplete: a country without an entry was not necessarily spared.
- 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · May 24, 2014, 9:25 AM UTC
- 0:05 hTurkey · Gokceada · 0.16 m
1 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey | 1 | 0.16 m Gokceada | — | 0:05 h |
Highest documented water heights
1 / 1Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.
| Location / station | Observed height | Distance from source | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gokceada | 0.16 m | 43 km | Turkey |
More tsunamis
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.