A Wake Up Call on the Mediterranean's Hidden Tsunami Threat The French Riviera, a playground for the wealthy and famous, may seem like an unlikely candidate for a tsunami disaster.
However, scientists have been sounding the alarm for years about the threat of destructive waves striking with little to no warning.
Historical events, such as the 1887 Ligurian Sea earthquake and the 1979 Nice tsunami, demonstrate that tsunamis have already hit the French coast.