Historical tsunamis · June 1564
1564 Liguria-Cote D'azur tsunami
France
The tsunami of June 1564 originated near Liguria-Cote D'azur (France).
Key facts
- Date
- June 1564
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Magnitude
- M5.8
- Maximum documented water height
- —
- Deaths
- 650
- Damage
- extreme (over US$ 25 million)
- Observation records
- 0
It was triggered by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake.
The database records 650 deaths.
Damage is estimated at extreme (over US$ 25 million).
Map of observation sites
No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.
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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.