90 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 29 August 1741: off Japan
A tsunami started off the coast of Japan on 29 August 1741; cause: volcano and landslide. The highest wave reached 90 m. It is recorded at 63 places in 2 countries. 2,000 people died.
29 August 1741off Japan
volcano and landslideCause · M6.9
2,000Deaths
63Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuma · 3 km | Japan | 90 m | 396 km | |
| Kamiyama · 2 km | Japan | 34 m | 54 km | |
| Shirakami · 1 km | Japan | 23 m | 68 km | |
| Asahi · 1 km | Japan | 20 m | 64 km | |
| Satsumae · 1 km | Japan | 16 m | 55 km | |
| Tsukishima · 1 km | Japan | 14 m | 63 km | |
| Era · 1 km | Japan | 13 m | 52 km | |
| Tateno · 0 km | Japan | 12 m | 59 km | |
| Chiisago · 1 km | Japan | 12 m | 55 km | |
| Kumaishi-unsekichō · 1 km | Japan | 11 m | 86 km | |
| Kumaishi-unsekichō · 1 km | Japan | 11 m | 86 km | |
| Kumaishi-ainumachō · 1 km | Japan | 11 m | 86 km | |
| Esashi · 6 km | Japan | 11 m | 79 km | |
| Kohama · 0 km | Japan | 11 m | 53 km | |
| Matsumae · 1 km | Japan | 11 m | 62 km | |
| Aidomari · 2 km | Japan | 10 m | 1 km | |
| Mukōtoppu · 2 km | Japan | 10 m | 84 km | |
| Shiofuki · 0 km | Japan | 10 m | 62 km | |
| Otobe · 1 km | Japan | 9 m | 82 km | |
| Esashi · 4 km | Japan | 9 m | 77 km | |
| Harauta · 1 km | Japan | 9 m | 69 km | |
| Haraguchi · 2 km | Japan | 9 m | 52 km | |
| Esashi · 4 km | Japan | 8 m | 78 km | |
| Ōgiishi · 0 km | Japan | 8 m | 64 km | |
| Shizuura · 1 km | Japan | 8 m | 54 km | |
| Nojō · 1 km | Japan | 8 m | 389 km | |
| Matsushiro · 1 km | Japan | 7 m | 63 km | |
| Kinoko · 1 km | Japan | 7 m | 65 km | |
| Ō Iwa · 0 km | Japan | 7 m | 54 km | |
| Otobe · 3 km | Japan | 6 m | 83 km | |
| Esashi · 2 km | Japan | 6 m | 74 km | |
| Tatehama · 1 km | Japan | 6 m | 57 km | |
| Kodomari · 0 km | Japan | 6 m | 88 km | |
| Esashi · 1 km | Japan | 5 m | 75 km | |
| Ō Iwa · 0 km | Japan | 5 m | 55 km | |
| Tsukisaki · 1 km | Japan | 5 m | 74 km | |
| Sotomeyachi · 1 km | Japan | 5 m | 95 km | |
| Kitakanegasawa · 1 km | Japan | 5 m | 103 km | |
| Tanosawa · 1 km | Japan | 5 m | 99 km | |
| Yokoiso · 0 km | Japan | 5 m | 106 km | |
| Washizaki · 1 km | Japan | 5 m | 360 km | |
| Mukōtoppu · 4 km | Japan | 4 m | 83 km | |
| Nakahama · 1 km | Japan | 4 m | 95 km | |
| Nanatsuishimachi · 1 km | Japan | 4 m | 107 km | |
| Seki · 1 km | Japan | 4 m | 105 km | |
| Seki · 0 km | Japan | 4 m | 104 km | |
| Aikawa-kabuse · 1 km | Japan | 4 m | 399 km | |
| Monzenmachi-yoshiura · 1 km | Japan | 4 m | 515 km | |
| Tarimok · 1 km | South Korea | 4 m | 1,004 km | |
| Kaminokuni · 1 km | Japan | 3 m | 70 km | |
| Tatesaki · 0 km | Japan | 3 m | 73 km | |
| Ienoue · 0 km | Japan | 3 m | 104 km | |
| Naebong · 1 km | South Korea | 3 m | 992 km | |
| Sŭnggong-maŭl · 2 km | South Korea | 3 m | 983 km | |
| Ch’uam-dong · 1 km | South Korea | 3 m | 984 km | |
| Hasidong-ni · 1 km | South Korea | 3 m | 984 km | |
| Sokcho · 1 km | South Korea | 3 m | 991 km | |
| Chigyŏng · 1 km | South Korea | 3 m | 990 km | |
| Suizu · 3 km | Japan | 2 m | 386 km | |
| Gōtsuchō · 1 km | Japan | 2 m | 952 km |
Towns the wave reached
Tatsuma90 m · 3 km
Kamiyama34 m · 2 km
Shirakami23 m · 1 km
Asahi20 m · 1 km
Satsumae16 m · 1 km
Tsukishima14 m · 1 km
Era13 m · 1 km
Tateno12 m · 0 km
Chiisago12 m · 1 km
Kumaishi-unsekichō11 m · 1 km
Kumaishi-ainumachō11 m · 1 km
Esashi11 m · 6 km
Kohama11 m · 0 km
Matsumae11 m · 1 km
Mukōtoppu10 m · 2 km
Shiofuki10 m · 0 km
Aidomari10 m · 2 km
Otobe9 m · 1 km
Harauta9 m · 1 km
Haraguchi9 m · 2 km
Ōgiishi8 m · 0 km
Shizuura8 m · 1 km
Nojō8 m · 1 km
Matsushiro7 m · 1 km
Kinoko7 m · 1 km
Ō Iwa7 m · 0 km
Tatehama6 m · 1 km
Kodomari6 m · 0 km
Tsukisaki5 m · 1 km
Sotomeyachi5 m · 1 km