- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- March 8, 1766 CE
- Location:
- Sanriku
- Deaths:
- 1,700
Other tsunami records of 1766 CE
- Marmara Sea · 4,000 deaths
- Gibraltar · 60 deaths
- Cumana
- Goree Island, Dakar
- Martinique, St. Kitts & Nevis
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1766 CE Tsunami — Sanriku happen?
- March 8, 1766 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1,700. Historical death tolls vary by source.