Historical tsunamis · Oct 22, 1894, 8:35 AM UTC
1894 Yamagata, Japan tsunami
Japan
The tsunami of Oct 22, 1894, 8:35 AM UTC originated near Yamagata, Japan (Japan).
Key facts
- Date
- Oct 22, 1894, 8:35 AM UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M7.0
- Maximum documented water height
- —
- Deaths
- 726
- Houses destroyed
- 3,858
- Observation records
- 0
It was triggered by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
The database records 726 deaths.
Houses destroyed: 3,858.
Map of observation sites
No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.