February 11, 1169 Tsunami: Calabrian Arc, Italy
A tsunami caused by a volcano began at Calabrian Arc, Italy on February 11, 1169. Its effects were recorded at 1 place.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- February 11, 1169
- Source
- Calabrian Arc, Italy
- Cause
- Volcano
- Volcano
- The eruption that caused it
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Probable tsunami
- Source location
- 37.734° N, 15.004° E
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1169, February 11. Calabrian Arc. Part of the volcano of Etna collapsed in the direction of Taorrnina; the sea in Messina stormed. A tsunami was observed on the coast of
the Ionian Sea. (reference #2130).
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calabrian Arc | Italy | Eyewitness observation of water height |
More
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Sources
Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 3107.