Tsunamis in 1742

November 19, 1742 Tsunami: Tuscany Coast, Italy

November 19, 1742 · Very doubtful tsunami

A tsunami of unknown cause began at Tuscany Coast, Italy on November 19, 1742. 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

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The tsunami

Date
November 19, 1742
Source
Tuscany Coast, Italy
Cause
Unknown
Runups recorded
1
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Very doubtful tsunami

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.

Every runup

Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.

WhereCountryKm from sourceWater height, mInland, mMeasured byFirst wave, UTCDeaths
Tuscany CoastItalyEyewitness observation of water height

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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 3163.