- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- December 28, 1908 CE
- Location:
- Messina Strait, Ionian Sea
- Deaths:
- 80,000
- Damage:
- ~$116M (value at the time)
Other tsunami records of 1908 CE
- Notre Dame De La Salette · 33 deaths
- Prince William Sound, Ak
- Hawaii
- Sw. Sumatra
- Gulf Of Saint Lawrence
- Crimea
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 1908 CE Tsunami — Messina Strait, Ionian Sea happen?
- December 28, 1908 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: 80,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.