Old Video From South Africa Shared as ‘Tsunami in Turkey’ After Earthquake

The video dates back to March 2017 and does not show a tsunami in earthquake-hit Turkey.

A video showing waves flooding a beach is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a tsunami in Turkey, which was rocked by strong earthquakes on 6 and 7 February.

(Archives of more such claims on social media can be seen here and here.)

Is it true?: No, the video dates back to March 2017 and shows a beach in Durban, South Africa.

How did we find out?: We divided the viral video into multiple keyframes using InVID, a video verification extension on Google Chrome.

• One such search result led us to a video on YouTube shared on 13 March 2017.

• It mentioned that the video showed the Durban beachfront being flooded by massive waves.

• Taking a cue from this, we looked for more details about the incident.

• South African news portal The Citizen published an article on 12 March 2017, carrying a screenshot of the viral video.

• It mentioned that a cyclone off the coast of Madagascar had caused a storm along Durban's North Beach, after which the beach was closed by the authorities.

• Local media also reported on the "mini-tsunami" in 2017, carrying visuals of the viral video.

Conclusion: The video dates back to March 2017 and shows a beach in Durban, South Africa being flooded by waves.

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