1887 CE Tsunami — Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra

Name: 1887 CE Tsunami — Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra
Start: 1887
Location: Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra

Type:: Tsunami
Date:: May 19, 1887 CE
Location:: Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra

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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.

VooruitMay 19, 1887open in archive ↗
Luxemburger WortMay 18, 1887open 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 1887 CE Tsunami — Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra happen?: May 19, 1887 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.

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