- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- February 19, 1968 CE
- Location:
- Lemnos Island, North Aegean Sea
- Deaths:
- 22
- Injuries:
- 18
- Damage:
- ~$0.6M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1968 CE
- E. Luzon Island · 270 deaths
- Banda Sea · 200 deaths
- Off East Coast Of Honshu Island · 52 deaths
- Black Sea · 24 deaths
- S. Mexico-Guatemala-Nicaragua · 20 deaths
- Acapulco · 18 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1968 CE Tsunami — Lemnos Island, North Aegean Sea happen?
- February 19, 1968 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 22. Historical death tolls vary by source.