The tsunami produced unusually long basin oscillations, persisting for over a day after the earthquake. The earthquake itself generated an unusually large tsunami for its magnitude and normal focal mechanism. [36] In Akarca, north of Samos, the

Oct 30, 2020 · In Greece, two teenagers were killed when a wall collapsed on Samos. Eight people were injured across the island. A mini-tsunami flooded the port of Samos and a number …

1 day ago · Greece’s Samos island is already officially designated as "Tsunami Ready." This follows the 7.0-magnitude earthquake on October 30, 2020, which triggered a moderate tsunami along its coast. The Tsunami Early Warning System. Greece is also part of a broader Tsunami Early Warning System in Europe, developed after the devastating 2004 Indian ...

Oct 30, 2020 · A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying homes and killing at least 22 people. The earthquake triggered a mini-tsunami that...

Oct 30, 2020 · The US Geological Survey reports a magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck in the Aegean Sea, just off the coast of both Turkey and the Greek island of Samos. Turkish authorities report that at least...

On 30 October 2020, an Mw = 7.0 earthquake struck the Eastern Aegean Sea with considerable impact on Samos Island in Greece and the area of Izmir in Turkey. It was the most lethal seismic event in 2020 worldwide, and the largest and most destructive ...

Jan 11, 2021 · On 30 October 2020, 11:51:27 UTC, a large shallow earthquake of moment magnitude M w = 7.0 ruptured the eastern Aegean Sea area to the north of the island of Samos, Greece, and caused a powerful tsunami (Figure 1) [1, 2, 3]. The earthquake focal parameters are summarized in Table 1.

Nov 12, 2020 · On 30 October 2020, at 13.51 local time (11.51 UTC), an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 Mw struck off the Aegean coast of Turkey, south of Izmir, and north of the Greek island of Samos (37.91 N 26.79 E), with an estimated hypocentral depth of 21 km (USGS-United States Geological Survey).

On 19 June 2024, UNESCO-IOC officially recognized Samos, Greece as ‘Tsunami Ready’. This significant milestone was celebrated at a ceremony marking the community's efforts in strengthening its coast against the threat of a tsunami.

On October 30th, 2020, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake offshore off the northern coast of Samos, Greece, generated a tsunami that impacted the nearshore Greek islands and the Aegean coastline of Turkey.