Historical tsunamis · Dec 17, 1670
1670 Boso, Japan tsunami
Japan
The tsunami of Dec 17, 1670 originated near Boso, Japan (Japan).
Key facts
- Date
- Dec 17, 1670
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- M6.4
- Maximum documented water height
- 2.00 m
- Damage
- limited (under US$ 1 million)
- Observation records
- 0
It was triggered by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake.
The highest documented water height was 2.00 m.
Damage is estimated at limited (under US$ 1 million).
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.