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Historic Tsunami
1968 Italy Tsunami
18 April 1968 · Liguria-Cote D'Azur · Italy
On 18 April 1968 at 19:38 UTC, a tsunami formed near Liguria-Cote D'Azur, Italy. It was caused by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 18 April 1968
- Time
- 19:38 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 4.6
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 16 km
- Source Country
- Italy
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mAlassio · Italy · 16 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1987Valtellina, Italy · 95.0 m27 deaths
- 1979French Riviera (Ligurian Sea), France · 10.0 m9 deaths
- 1963Vajont Dam, Vajont River, Italy · 235.0 m2,000 deaths
- 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