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Historic Tsunami
1963 Italy Tsunami
9 October 1963 · Vajont Dam, Vajont River · Italy
On 9 October 1963 at 21:39 UTC, a tsunami formed near Vajont Dam, Vajont River, Italy. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 235.0 m high. It was observed at 6 locations. It killed at least 2,000 people. It is the 34th deadliest and the 4th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 9 October 1963
- Time
- 21:39 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 235.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 3 km
- Deaths
- 2,000
- Source Country
- Italy
Highest Waves
- 235.0 mCasso · Italy · 1 km
- 70.0 mLongarone · Italy · 0 km
- 70.0 mPirago · Italy · 3 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1987Valtellina, Italy · 95.0 m27 deaths
- 1979French Riviera (Ligurian Sea), France · 10.0 m9 deaths
- 1968Liguria-Cote D'Azur, Italy · 3.0 m
- 1930Central Adriatic, Italy18 deaths
- 1916Central Adriatic, Italy4 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth