1881 CE Tsunami — Chios Island, Aegean Islands

Tsunami · Chios Island, Aegean Islands · April 3, 1881 CE

Type:
Tsunami
Date:
April 3, 1881 CE
Location:
Chios Island, Aegean Islands
Deaths:
7,866

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other tsunami records of 1881 CE

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 1881 CE Tsunami — Chios Island, Aegean Islands happen?
April 3, 1881 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: 7,866. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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