 In 1871, the hamlet of Paradisi was detached from Diano Castello and aggregated to the municipality of Diano Marina.The earthquake and subsequent tsunami of 23 February 1887 caused considerable structural damage to houses and monuments, and the loss of several lives; the Piedmontese engineer Giacomo Pisani is responsible for the design of the new town plan following the disaster.The construction of the Genoa–Ventimiglia railway and the consequent opening of a local station in 1872 has attracted tourists to Diano Marina, especially in the 1950s and 1960s.