Tsunamis in 1880

April 26, 1880 Tsunami: Calibrian Arc, Italy

April 26, 1880 · Very doubtful tsunami

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Calibrian Arc, Italy on April 26, 1880 at 07:45 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
April 26, 1880, 07:45 UTC
Source
Calibrian Arc, Italy
Cause
Earthquake
Runups recorded
0
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Very doubtful tsunami
Source location
37.270° N, 14.680° E

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.

Reference #2426 lists April 25, 1880, Riviera ligure di ponente (Lissa).

Reference #2130 lists April 26, 1880, 07h 45 m, 37.27 N, 14.68 E, tsunami intensity 3, source earthquake, validity 1.

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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 3456.