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Historic Tsunami
1987 Italy Tsunami
28 July 1987 · Valtellina · Italy
On 28 July 1987 at 05:23 UTC, a tsunami formed near Valtellina, Italy. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 95.0 m high. It killed at least 27 people. It is the 10th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 28 July 1987
- Time
- 05:23 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 95.0 m
- Deaths
- 27
- Estimated Damage
- 495 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Italy
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1979French Riviera (Ligurian Sea), France · 10.0 m9 deaths
- 1968Liguria-Cote D'Azur, Italy · 3.0 m
- 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