Tsunamis in 1846

September 12, 1846 Tsunami: Tuscany, Italy

September 12, 1846 · Probable tsunami

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Tuscany, Italy on September 12, 1846.

Where the waves reached

The source of the tsunami. No runup with a place is recorded for it.

  • Under 1 m
  • 1 to 3 m
  • 3 to 10 m
  • 10 to 30 m
  • 30 m and more
  • Height not recorded

Tsunami warnings in force

The tsunami

Date
September 12, 1846
Source
Tuscany, Italy
Cause
Earthquake
Runups recorded
0
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Probable tsunami

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.

"A rumble and movements of the sea water resumed under a clear sky" (reference #2130).

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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 3316.