February 11, 1169 Eruption of Etna

Date

February 11, 1169

Volcano

Etna, stratovolcano

Country

Italy

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Location

37.748° N, 14.999° E

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

• December 26, 2018VEI 2 · $115 million · 15 houses destroyed
• March 15, 2017
• October 28, 2002VEI 3
• July 26, 2001VEI 2
• May 14, 2001VEI 3 · 1 death
• December 14, 1991VEI 2 · $2.5 million
• April 17, 1987VEI 2 · 2 deaths
• December 19, 1985VEI 1 · 1 death
• October 16, 1984VEI 3 · 1 death
• March 17, 1981VEI 2 · $10 million
• September 12, 1979VEI 3 · 9 deaths
• August 2, 1929VEI 1 · 2 deaths
• November 8, 1928VEI 1 · 5 deaths
• September 5, 1868tsunami
• November 25, 1843VEI 2 · 59 deaths
• November 1, 1832VEI 2 · Deaths: some
• January 9, 1693
• March 19, 1669VEI 3 · 2 deaths
• March 11, 1669VEI 3 · Deaths: many
• March 26, 1536VEI 3 · 1 death
• July 15, 1329VEI 3 · Deaths: many
• June 28, 1329VEI 3 · tsunami
• February 4, 116916,000 deaths · tsunami
• 141 BC40 deaths

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Volcanoes and significant eruptions 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. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 4846.