479 BC Potidaea earthquake
First historically recorded tsunami / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 479 BC Potidaea tsunami is the oldest record of a paleotsunami in human history.[1] The tsunami is believed to have been triggered by a Ms 7.0 earthquake in the north Aegean Sea. The associated tsunami may have saved the colony of Potidaea from an invasion by Persians from the Achaemenid Empire.
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Local date | 479 BC |
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Magnitude | 7.0 Ms |
Epicenter | North Aegean Sea |
Areas affected | Ancient Greece |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Tsunami | Yes |
Casualties | Many, possibly at least hundreds of fatalities |
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