October 26, 1876 Earthquake: Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Name: October 26, 1876 Earthquake: Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Start: 1876-10-26
Location: Ryukyu Islands, Japan

October 26, 1876

An earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan on October 26, 1876. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: October 26, 1876
Place: Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Country: Japan

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1876, October 26. Earthquake in Ryukyu Islands generated a tsunami observed on Okinawa Island. (reference #414)

Significant earthquakes of 1876 The 1800s This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10060.