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1856 Djijelli earthquakes

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Date
  
August 1856

Areas affected
  
Algeria

Tsunami
  
Yes

Origin time
  
12:29 UTC

Max. intensity
  
IX (Violent)

Casualties
  
3 dead

1856 Djijelli earthquakes

The 1856 Djijelli earthquakes occurred on August 21 and 22 near the coastal area of northern Algeria. The magnitude of the two shocks are unknown, but each had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Each of these high intensity shocks were felt as far as Genoa in northern Italy and were followed by a tsunami that affected the Mediterranean Sea. Three people were killed as a result of the second event.

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1856 Djijelli earthquakes Wikipedia