Historical tsunamis · Dec 30, 2002, 12:15 PM UTC
2002 Stromboli Island tsunami
Italy
The tsunami of Dec 30, 2002, 12:15 PM UTC originated near Stromboli Island (Italy).
Key facts
- Date
- Dec 30, 2002, 12:15 PM UTC
- Cause
- Volcano and landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- 10.9 m
- Injuries
- some (about 51–100)
- Damage
- moderate (about US$ 1–5 million)
- Observation records
- 41
- Countries affected
- 1
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Volcano and landslide.
The highest documented water height was 10.9 m (Spiaggia Longa, Stromboli Island, Italy).
41 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.
Damage is estimated at moderate (about US$ 1–5 million).
Map of observation sites
41Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.
Tsunami arrival times
Documented arrival times from the NOAA/NCEI database, showing the earliest recorded location per country. Coverage is incomplete: a country without an entry was not necessarily spared.
- 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · Dec 30, 2002, 12:15 PM UTC
- 0:05 hItaly · San Pietro, Panarea Is. · 2.30 m
2 places with a documented arrival time
Observations by country
| Country | Observation records | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Earliest arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 41 | 10.9 m Spiaggia Longa, Stromboli Island | — | 0:05 h |
Highest documented water heights
15 / 41Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.
| Location / station | Observed height | Distance from source | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia Longa, Stromboli Island | 10.90 m | 3 km | Italy |
| Piscita, Stromboli Island | 10.70 m | 3 km | Italy |
| Ficogrande, Stromboli Island | 9.50 m | 3 km | Italy |
| Punta Lena, Stromboli Island | 7.70 m | 3 km | Italy |
| La Petrazza, Stromboli Island | 6.00 m | 2 km | Italy |
| Scari, Stromboli Island | 5.60 m | 3 km | Italy |
| San Pietro, Panarea Is. | 2.30 m | 20 km | Italy |
| Scario · Campania | 2.00 m | 142 km | Italy |
| Pignataro (9C), Lipari Island | 0.80 m | 41 km | Italy |
| Marina Corta (10A), Lipari Island | 0.75 m | 42 km | Italy |
| Acquacalda (6A), Lipari Island | — | 38 km | Italy |
| Acquacalda (7B), Lipari Island | — | 38 km | Italy |
| Canneto Nord, Lipari Island | — | 39 km | Italy |
| Canneto, Lipari Island | — | 40 km | Italy |
| Filicudi Porto · Sicily | — | 61 km | Italy |
More tsunamis
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.