NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Turkey
12 confirmed tsunamis originating in Turkey. Highest documented wave: 5.30 m (Aegean Sea, 2020).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
12| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025, 9:49 AM UTC | Marmara Sea | 6.2 | 0.06 m | — | 5 |
| Feb 6, 2023, 1:17 AM UTC | Gulf of Iskenderun | 7.8 | 0.30 m | 56,697 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2020, 11:51 AM UTC | Aegean Sea | 7.0 | 5.30 m | 118 | 268 |
| Jul 20, 2017, 10:31 PM UTC | Gulf of Gökova | 6.6 | 1.90 m | 2 | 40 |
| Aug 17, 1999, 12:01 AM UTC | Kocaeli, Turkey | 7.6 | 2.52 m | 17,118 | 26 |
| Sep 3, 1968, 8:19 AM UTC | Black Sea | 6.6 | 3.00 m | 24 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 1963, 4:58 PM UTC | Marmara Sea | 6.2 | 1.00 m | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 1939, 11:57 PM UTC | South Black Sea | 7.8 | 0.50 m | 32,700 | 12 |
| Aug 9, 1912, 1:29 AM UTC | Marmara Sea | 7.2 | 2.70 m | 2,800 | 6 |
| Jul 10, 1894, 12:33 PM UTC | Marmara Sea | 6.7 | 4.50 m | 1,349 | 3 |
| September 1343 | Marmara Sea, Strait of Bosporus | 7.5 | — | many (about 101–1,000) | 2 |
| 551 | Levantian Sea | 7.8 | — | very many (over 1,000) | — |
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.