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Historic Tsunami
1979 France Tsunami
16 October 1979 · French Riviera (Ligurian Sea) · France
On 16 October 1979 at 13:57 UTC, a tsunami formed near French Riviera (Ligurian Sea), France. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 10.0 m high. It was observed at 6 locations. It killed at least 9 people.
- Date
- 16 October 1979
- Time
- 13:57 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 10.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 22 km
- Deaths
- 9
- Source Country
- France
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mLa Salis · France · 17 km
- 1.0 mAntibes · France · 17 km1 deaths
- 1.0 mMenton · France · 22 km
- 1.0 mSaint Laurent Du Var · France · 5 km
- 0.1 mVillefranche · France · 5 km
- 0.1 mNice · France · 3 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2006Ciutadella, Menorca Island, Spain · 5.0 m
- 1987Valtellina, Italy · 95.0 m27 deaths
- 1968Liguria-Cote D'Azur, Italy · 3.0 m
- 1963Vajont Dam, Vajont River, Italy · 235.0 m2,000 deaths
- 1916Central Adriatic, Italy4 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth