- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- January 14, 1978 CE
- Location:
- Tokaido
- Deaths:
- 25
- Injuries:
- 129
Other tsunami records of 1978 CE
- Thessaloniki (Salonica), Greece · 50 deaths
- Sanriku · 28 deaths
- Mexico · 9 deaths
- Norway, Rissa · 1 deaths
- Mindanao Island, Philippines
- S. Kuril 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 1978 CE Tsunami — Tokaido happen?
- January 14, 1978 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: 25. Historical death tolls vary by source.