- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- September 21, 1897 CE
- Location:
- Sulu Sea
- Deaths:
- 13
- Injuries:
- 14
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
Other tsunami records of 1897 CE
- Assam · 1,542 deaths
- Celebes Sea · 100 deaths
- Gulf Of Alaska, Ak
- Sanriku
- Wellington
- S. Mexico
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 1897 CE Tsunami — Sulu Sea happen?
- September 21, 1897 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: 13. Historical death tolls vary by source.