Tsunamis in 1846

September 19, 1846 Tsunami: Tuscany, Italy

September 19, 1846 · Probable tsunami

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Tuscany, Italy on September 19, 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

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The tsunami

Date
September 19, 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.

"An underground rumble was heard, the sea became stormy because of unusual heaves and lowering of the water and eddy movements; a rumble coming from below was heard around reefs" (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 3317.