Tsunami — Oran

When

9 Oct 1790

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

35.70° N, 0.60° W

Deaths

3000

Max water height m

1.8

Runups

3

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Seismic event in Algeria

The 1790 Oran earthquake occurred on 10 October, striking near the coastal city of Oran in Algeria. The earthquake had an evaluated maximum seismic intensity of VIII–X on the European macroseismic scale (EMS-98). An estimated 3,000 people died during the earthquake and accompanying tsunami.

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