Tsunamis in 1871

October 5, 1871 Tsunami: Corinth Gulf, Greece

October 5, 1871 · Very doubtful tsunami

A tsunami of unknown cause began at Corinth Gulf, Greece on October 5, 1871.

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

Tsunami warnings in force

The tsunami

Date
October 5, 1871
Source
Corinth Gulf, Greece
Cause
Unknown
Runups recorded
0
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Very doubtful tsunami

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.

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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 1028.