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Historic Tsunami
1930 Italy Tsunami
11 September 1930 · Stromboli Island · Italy
On 11 September 1930 at 09:52 UTC, a tsunami formed near Stromboli Island, Italy. It was caused by a volcanic eruption. Waves reached up to 2.5 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 6 people and injured 20.
- Date
- 11 September 1930
- Time
- 09:52 UTC
- Cause
- Volcanic eruption
- Highest Wave
- 2.5 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 3 km
- Deaths
- 6
- Injuries
- 20
- Source Country
- Italy
- Triggering Volcano
- Stromboli
- Triggering Eruption
- Stromboli, 1930
Highest Waves
- 2.5 mPunta Lena, Stromboli Island · Italy · 3 km1 deaths
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1979Montenegro · 3.0 m131 deaths
- 1953Ionian Sea, Greece476 deaths
- 1908Messina Strait, Ionian Sea, Italy · 13.0 m80,000 deaths
- 1907Ionian Calabria, Italy158 deaths
- 1906Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy · 0.4 m350 deaths
- 1905Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy · 1.3 m557 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth