- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- November 18, 1867 CE
- Location:
- Virgin Islands
- Deaths:
- 24
Other tsunami records of 1867 CE
- E. China Sea · 580 deaths
- Lesbos · 563 deaths
- Ionian Sea · 223 deaths
- Lake Maggiore · 16 deaths
- Java · 5 deaths
- Peloponnesus, Greece
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgNovember 18, 1867open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortNovember 17, 1867open in archive ↗
- L'UnionNovember 17, 1867open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgNovember 17, 1867open in archive ↗
- Potter's electric newsNovember 20, 1867open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerNovember 21, 1867open in archive ↗
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1867 CE Tsunami — Virgin Islands happen?
- November 18, 1867 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 24. Historical death tolls vary by source.