Historical tsunamis · Jul 30, 1627, 10:50 AM UTC
1627 Gargano Peninsula tsunami
Italy
The tsunami of Jul 30, 1627, 10:50 AM UTC originated near Gargano Peninsula (Italy).
Key facts
- Date
- Jul 30, 1627, 10:50 AM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M6.7
- Maximum documented water height
- —
- Deaths
- 5,000
- Observation records
- 0
It was triggered by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.
The database records 5,000 deaths.
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.