- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- March 7, 1867 CE
- Location:
- Lesbos
- Deaths:
- 563
Other tsunami records of 1867 CE
- E. China Sea · 580 deaths
- Ionian Sea · 223 deaths
- Virgin Islands · 24 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.
- Luxemburger WortMarch 7, 1867open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerMarch 7, 1867open in archive ↗
- Potter's electric newsMarch 6, 1867open in archive ↗
- L'UnionMarch 6, 1867open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgMarch 6, 1867open in archive ↗
- The Brecon reporterMarch 9, 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 — Lesbos happen?
- March 7, 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: 563. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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