Tsunamis in 1926

August 30, 1926 Tsunami: Argolikos Gulf, Greece

August 30, 1926 · Probable tsunami

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake began at Argolikos Gulf, Greece on August 30, 1926 at 11:38:12 UTC.

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

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The tsunami

Date
August 30, 1926, 11:38:12 UTC
Source
Argolikos Gulf, Greece
Cause
Earthquake
Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
Runups recorded
0
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Probable tsunami
Source location
36.500° N, 23.300° 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.

Sea oscillation in Nafplio. (reference #2427)

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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 3504.