November 30, 1667 Tsunami: Izmir, Turkey
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake began at Izmir, Turkey on November 30, 1667. Its effects were recorded at 1 place.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- 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
- November 30, 1667
- Source
- Izmir, Turkey
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 6.6
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
- 2
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Questionable tsunami
- Source location
- 38.400° N, 27.100° E
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.
November 30, 1667 (Possibly July 10, 1668) Aegean Sea, Asia Minor. A strong earthquake occurred in Izmir, 38.4 N, 27.1 E, intensity IX, magnitude 6.6, tsunami intensity 2.The sea in Izmir was stormy. (reference #2130).
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izmir (Smyrna) | Turkey | 3 | Eyewitness observation of water height |
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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 298.