Historical tsunamis · Sep 8, 1905, 1:43 AM UTC
1905 Tyrrhenian Calabria tsunami
Italy
The tsunami of Sep 8, 1905, 1:43 AM UTC originated near Tyrrhenian Calabria (Italy).
Key facts
- Date
- Sep 8, 1905, 1:43 AM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M7.1
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum documented water height
- 1.30 m
- Deaths
- 557
- Injuries
- 2,000
- Houses destroyed
- 6,700
- Damage
- extreme (over US$ 25 million)
- Observation records
- 0
It was triggered by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake at a depth of 15 km.
The highest documented water height was 1.30 m.
The database records 557 deaths.
Houses destroyed: 6,700.
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.
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.