1856 Djijelli earthquakes

1856 Jijel earthquakes

Genoa Algiers
Local date	21 & 22 August 1856
Epicenter	37.1°N 5.7°E / 37.1; 5.7[1]
Areas affected	Algeria
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)[1]
Tsunami	Yes
Casualties	3 dead[1]

The 1856 Jijel earthquakes occurred on August 21 and 22 near the coastal area of northern Algeria around the city of Jijel (known as Djidjelli during the colonial period). 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.

See also

• List of earthquakes in Algeria
• List of historical earthquakes
• List of tsunamis

References

1. National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

Further reading

• Ambraseyes, N. N. (1982), "The seismicity of North Africa: the earthquake of 1856 at Jijeli, Algeria", Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata, 24 (93): 31–37
• Harbi, S.; Meghraoui, M.; Maouche, M. (2011), "The Djidjelli (Algeria) earthquakes of 21 and 22 August 1856 (I0 VIII, IX) and related tsunami effects Revisited", Journal of Seismology, 15 (1): 105–129, Bibcode:2011JSeis..15..105H, doi:10.1007/s10950-010-9212-9, S2CID 140148745
• Roger, J.; Hebert, H. (2008), "The 1856 Djijelli (Algeria) earthquake and tsunami: source parameters and implications for tsunami hazard in the Balearic Islands", Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 8 (4): 721–731, Bibcode:2008NHESS...8..721R, doi:10.5194/nhess-8-721-2008