Tsunamis in 1870

November 2, 1870 Tsunami: Calabrian Arc, Italy

November 2, 1870 · Questionable tsunami

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Calabrian Arc, Italy on November 2, 1870 at 03:30 UTC.

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
November 2, 1870, 03:30 UTC
Source
Calabrian Arc, Italy
Cause
Earthquake
Earthquake
The earthquake
Runups recorded
0
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Questionable tsunami

The toll

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

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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 3423.