Tsunami — Island Of Rhodes

When

3 May 1481

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

36.00° N, 28.00° E

Max water height m

3

Source quake magnitude

7.1

Runups

1

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Magnitude 7 earthquake

The 1481 Rhodes earthquake occurred at 3:00 in the morning on 3 May. It triggered a small tsunami, which caused local flooding. There were an estimated 30,000 fatalities. It was the largest of a series of earthquakes that affected Rhodes, starting on 15 March 1481, continuing until January 1482.

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