- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- September 1, 1923 CE
- Location:
- Sagami Bay
- Deaths:
- 105,385
- Injuries:
- 52,074
- Damage:
- ~$600M (value at the time)
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 1923 CE
- Kamchatka · 18 deaths
- Kamchatka · 3 deaths
- Rockaway Beach, Ny · 2 deaths
- Central Chile
- San Felix Island
- Mindanao Island, Philippines
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 1923 CE Tsunami — Sagami Bay happen?
- September 1, 1923 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: 105,385. Historical death tolls vary by source.