- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- March 14, 1872 CE
- Location:
- Sw. Honshu Island
- Deaths:
- 804
- Injuries:
- 200
Other tsunami records of 1872 CE
- Samandag (Suaidiya) · 1,800 deaths
- Penobscot Bay, Maine
- Iceland
- S. Peru
- San Francisco, N. California
- Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak
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 1872 CE Tsunami — Sw. Honshu Island happen?
- March 14, 1872 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: 804. Historical death tolls vary by source.