October 4, 1867 Tsunami: Ionian Sea, Greece
A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Ionian Sea, Greece on October 4, 1867.
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
- October 4, 1867
- Source
- Ionian Sea, Greece
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Runups recorded
- 0
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Questionable tsunami
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.
1867, October, the night between October 4 and 5. Ionian Sea, Greece. An earthquake, which was more or less strong
depending on the actual site, occurred in the region of the gulfs of Laconia and Messini. Shears appeared in the ground. The sea receded from the coast for 30m leaving fish and cockle-shells on the dry bottom, then it returned with
force and flooded the beach. Githio was flooded by the tsunami wave. (reference #2130)
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 3448.