What the records say
- When
- 22 Aug 1856
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 37.10° N, 5.70° E
- Deaths
- 8
- Max water height m
- 5
- Runups
- 4
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1856 Djijelli earthquakes
Earthquakes in northern Algeria
Two earthquakes occurred on August 21 and 22, 1856, near the coastal area of northern Algeria around the city of Jijel. The magnitude of the two shocks are unknown, but each had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Each of these high intensity shocks were felt as far as Genoa in Northern Italy and were followed by a tsunami that affected the Mediterranean Sea.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page