October 19, 1846 Tsunami: Tuscany, Italy
A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Tuscany, Italy on October 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
The tsunami
- Date
- October 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.
"Intensified movement of the sea water occurred in the absence of wind; a noise was heard from around underwater rocks" (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 3320.