Table 1 Earthquake-related tsunami impacting the coasts of south-eastern Sicily in historical times, with relative moment magnitude (Mw).

From: The enigmatic 1693 AD tsunami in the eastern Mediterranean Sea: new insights on the triggering mechanisms and propagation dynamics

Event

Date

Geographical area

Earthquake features (estimated)

References

Earthquake and tsunami

February 4, 1169

South-eastern Sicily

Mw ≈ 6.8–7.3

Barbano et al.48

Tinti et al.13

Earthquake and tsunami

January 11, 1693

South-eastern Sicily

Mw ≈ 7.4

Barbano et al.48

Tinti et al.13

(CPTI15-vers.4, see Rovida et al.49)

Earthquake and tsunami

December 28, 1908

Messina Strait

Mw = 7.1

Barreca et al.10; Meschis et al.11; Schambach et al.12 Tinti et al.13