10.9 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 30 December 2002: Italy
A tsunami started in Italy on 30 December 2002; cause: volcano and landslide. The highest wave reached 10.9 m. It is recorded at 41 places.
30 December 200212:15 UTC
volcano and landslideCause
–Deaths
41Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscità · 2 km | Italy | 10.9 m | 3 km | |
| Stromboli · 1 km | Italy | 10.7 m | 3 km | |
| Stromboli · 0 km | Italy | 9.5 m | 3 km | |
| Stromboli · 0 km | Italy | 7.7 m | 3 km | |
| Piscità · 1 km | Italy | 6 m | 1 km | |
| Stromboli · 0 km | Italy | 5.6 m | 3 km | |
| Panarea · 0 km | Italy | 2.3 m | 20 km | |
| Garigliano · 1 km | Italy | 2 m | 142 km | |
| Lipari · 2 km | Italy | 0.8 m | 41 km | |
| Lipari · 1 km | Italy | 0.8 m | 42 km | |
| Marina Lido · 0 km | Italy | – | 146 km | |
| Faracchio · 0 km | Italy | – | 138 km | |
| Località Renella · 1 km | Italy | – | 213 km | |
| Santa Maria di Castellabate · 1 km | Italy | – | 168 km | |
| Fenosa · 0 km | Italy | – | 148 km | |
| Filicudi Porto · 1 km | Italy | – | 61 km | |
| Lipari · 1 km | Italy | – | 42 km | |
| Milazzo · 1 km | Italy | – | 62 km | |
| Lido di Mondello · 0 km | Italy | – | 177 km | |
| Santa Marina Salina · 0 km | Italy | – | 39 km | |
| Ustica · 4 km | Italy | – | 173 km | |
| Vulcano Bleu · 1 km | Italy | – | 47 km | |
| Marina di Camerota · 1 km | Italy | – | 135 km | |
| Santa Marina Salina · 1 km | Italy | – | 39 km | |
| Rinella | Italy | – | 43 km | |
| Chiesa Vetusa · 1 km | Italy | – | 38 km | |
| Chiesa Vetusa · 1 km | Italy | – | 38 km | |
| Canneto · 1 km | Italy | – | 40 km | |
| Lipari · 2 km | Italy | – | 41 km | |
| Lipari · 1 km | Italy | – | 42 km | |
| Vulcano Porto · 0 km | Italy | – | 47 km | |
| Vulcano Bleu · 0 km | Italy | – | 46 km | |
| Porto di Maratea · 1 km | Italy | – | 140 km | |
| Stromboli · 0 km | Italy | – | 3 km | |
| Malfa · 1 km | Italy | – | 40 km | |
| Santa Marina Salina · 1 km | Italy | – | 39 km | |
| Canneto · 0 km | Italy | – | 39 km | |
| Lipari · 2 km | Italy | – | 41 km | |
| Vulcano Bleu · 1 km | Italy | – | 47 km | |
| Vulcano Porto · 0 km | Italy | – | 47 km | |
| Ginostra · 0 km | Italy | – | 2 km |
Towns the wave reached
Piscità10.9 m · 2 km
Stromboli10.7 m · 1 km
Panarea2.3 m · 0 km
Garigliano2 m · 1 km
Lipari0.8 m · 2 km
Marina Lido0 km
Faracchio0 km
Località Renella1 km
Santa Maria di Castellabate1 km
Fenosa0 km
Filicudi Porto1 km
Milazzo1 km
Lido di Mondello0 km
Santa Marina Salina0 km
Ustica4 km
Vulcano Bleu1 km
Marina di Camerota1 km
Rinella0 km
Chiesa Vetusa1 km
Canneto1 km
Vulcano Porto0 km
Porto di Maratea1 km
Malfa1 km
Ginostra0 km