Other theories have been proposed based on archeological evidence found on Crete indicating that a tsunami, likely associated with the eruption, impacted the coastal areas of Crete and may have devastated the Minoan coastal settlements.
Propuxéronse outras teorías baseadas na evidencia arqueolóxica atopada en Creta que indica que un tsunami, probablemente asociado á erupción, impactou en áreas do litoral de Creta e puideron devastar os asentamentos costeiros dos minoicos.