February 27, 1629 Tsunami: Crete, Greece
A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Crete, Greece on February 27, 1629.
Where the waves reached
The source of the tsunami. No runup with a place is recorded for it.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- February 27, 1629
- Source
- Crete, Greece
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Runups recorded
- 0
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Erroneous entry
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1629, March 7, or 9 (February, 27). Hellenic Arc, Island of Crete. A strong earthquake occurred that resulted in great destruction. The tsunami was observed on the Island of Kythira. 09h, 35.5 N, 25.0 E, 70 km depth, I = IX, M = 7.0, tsunami intensity 3. (reference #2130)
See 1629, March 9, 09h, for all descriptions of this tsunami.
More
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Sources
Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 240.