Tsunamis in 1846

October 19, 1846 Tsunami: Tuscany, Italy

October 19, 1846 · Probable tsunami

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

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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.