- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- August 23, 1856 CE
- Location:
- Se. Hokkaido Island
- Deaths:
- 26
Other tsunami records of 1856 CE
- Sangihe Island · 2,806 deaths
- Crete · 600 deaths
- Sea Of Alboran · 8 deaths
- Sea Of Alboran · 5 deaths
- S Canterbury Province, South Island
- Chios Island, Aegean Islands
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 1856 CE Tsunami — Se. Hokkaido Island happen?
- August 23, 1856 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: 26. Historical death tolls vary by source.