Information about tsunamis in Grecia, the responsible authority, and official activity available on EarthSentra.
Integrated sources: None verified. Pending: CENALT (Francia), CAT-INGV (Italia), NOA / HL-NTWC (Grecia), KOERI-RETMC (Türkiye), IPMA (Portugal).
Tsunami alerts in Grecia today
EarthSentra does not yet use the national source for Grecia in real time. For safety, a regional PTWC assessment is not presented as a national alert.
Source: Competent national authority
Regional tsunami assessment for Grecia
No recent event-linked regional assessment explicitly identifies this country. No recorded assessment does not mean there is no risk.
Operational tsunami map
Areas with a tsunami alert in Grecia
There are currently no areas in Grecia with a recorded active official alert.
How to interpret a tsunami alert in Grecia
Competent national authority
The hub is available, but GDE does not yet have a specific operational national source integrated for this country.
National priority
When an official national assessment exists, it takes priority for that country over regional or international sources.
No inference
EarthSentra does not automatically turn an undersea earthquake or a regional bulletin into a national alert.
In an emergency, follow evacuation orders and official channels from local authorities. EarthSentra is an information service and does not replace official warning systems.
Historical tsunamis in Grecia
A selection of historical tsunamis with documented impact for Grecia from the integrated institutional catalogs.
| Date | Event / location | Cause | EQ mag. | Max run-up | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-24 | DODECANESE ISLANDS | Unknown | — | 4.00 m | — |
| 1995-06-15 | GULF OF CORINTH: AIYION | Earthquake and Landslide | M6.5 | 1.00 m | 26 |
| 1981-02-24 | ATHENS-EASTERN GULF OF CORINTH | Earthquake | M6.7 | 1.00 m | 22 |
| 1968-02-19 | LEMNOS ISLAND, NORTH AEGEAN SEA | Earthquake | M7.2 | 1.20 m | 22 |
| 1965-07-06 | NORTH CORINTH GULF | Earthquake and Landslide | M6.1 | 3.00 m | 2 |
| 1963-02-07 | CORINTH GULF | Landslide | — | 6.00 m | 2 |
| 1956-07-09 | AMORGOS ISLAND, AEGEAN ISLANDS | Earthquake | M6.8 | 10.00 m | — |
| 1956-07-09 | CYCLADES | Earthquake and Landslide | M7.7 | 20.00 m | 56 |
| 1948-04-22 | IONIAN SEA | Earthquake | M6.5 | 1.00 m | 7 |
| 1948-02-09 | DODECANESE, KARPATHOS IS. | Earthquake | M7.3 | 7.30 m | — |
Public selection of notable historical tsunamis in Grecia, derived from the institutional NOAA/NCEI catalogue. The complete catalogue retains 86 certified records; this chronology shows country-origin events meeting documentary impact criteria. Missing values are never invented.
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