- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- August 9, 1792 CE
- Location:
- Tainan
- Deaths:
- 252
- Injuries:
- 432
Other tsunami records of 1792 CE
- Shimabara Bay, Kyushu Island · 15,000 deaths
- Kodiak Island, Ak
- Azores
- North Sea
- W. Hokkaido Island
- Kamchatka
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 1792 CE Tsunami — Tainan happen?
- August 9, 1792 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: 252. Historical death tolls vary by source.