- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- March 4, 1952 CE
- Location:
- Se. Hokkaido Island
- Deaths:
- 33
- Injuries:
- 572
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 1952 CE
- Kamchatka · 10,000 deaths
- Myojinsho Submarine Volcano · 31 deaths
- South Coast Of Nuussuaq, Greenland · 1 deaths
- E. Of Mindano, Philippines
- Off East Coast Of Vanuatu
- Costa Rica-Panama
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 1952 CE Tsunami — Se. Hokkaido Island happen?
- March 4, 1952 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: 33. Historical death tolls vary by source.