August 30, 1926 Tsunami: Argolikos Gulf, Greece
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
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.