Tsunamis in 1879

July 29, 1879 Tsunami: Adriatic Sea, Croatia

July 29, 1879 · Erroneous entry

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Adriatic Sea, Croatia on July 29, 1879.

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
July 29, 1879
Source
Adriatic Sea, Croatia
Cause
Earthquake
Runups recorded
0
Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
3
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Erroneous entry

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.

1879 [typo, should be 1870], July 29. Adriatic Sea, Island of Vis. Tsunami intensity iii. (reference #2426)

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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 1014.