- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- February 8, 1843 CE
- Location:
- Pointe-A-Pitre
- Deaths:
- 5,000
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
Other tsunami records of 1843 CE
- Island Of Chalki · 600 deaths
- Se. Hokkaido Island · 45 deaths
- Marie-Galante Island
- New Zealand
- Dubrovnik
- Cornwall, England
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 1843 CE Tsunami — Pointe-A-Pitre happen?
- February 8, 1843 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: 5,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.