Tsunamis of the 1600s

151 events

Every tsunami NOAA records from 1600 to 1699.

The 1600s on the map

At the source, colored by the highest water recorded. A ring is an event NCEI rates doubtful or questionable.

Under 1 m
1 to 3 m
3 to 10 m
10 to 30 m
30 m and more
Height not recorded

By year

Every event

Oldest first.

1601, Island of Crete, Greece1 runup
September 18, 1601, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland4 m · M6.2 · 8 deaths
February 8, 1602, Boso, JapanM7.2 · Deaths: many · 2 runups
1603, Kumanonada, Japan2 m · 1 runup
1604, Crete, GreeceEarthquake
November 24, 1604, S. Peru5 m · M8.5 · 174 deaths · 6 runups
December 29, 1604, South China SeaM8 · 2 runups
February 3, 1605, Nankaido, Japan10 m · M7.9 · 5,000 deaths · 700 houses destroyed · 10 runups
February 3, 1605, Enshunada, JapanM7.9 · 1,001 deaths · 80 houses destroyed · 7 runups
July 13, 1605, South China SeaM7.5 · 2,000 deaths
January 23, 1606, Chichijima-Tokaido, Japan1 runup
January 30, 1607, Bristol Channel, England, United Kingdom2,000 deaths · 23 runups
April 20, 1608, Caspian Sea, IranM7.6 · 3,000 deaths
July 1, 1608, Gamalama, Ternate Island, IndonesiaDeaths: few · 1 runup
January 19, 1609, England, United KingdomUnknown
April 1609, Island of Rhodes, GreeceM7.2 · Deaths: many · 1 runup
December 2, 1611, Sanriku, Japan25 m · M8.1 · 5,000 deaths · 11 runups
November 8, 1612, Island of Crete, GreeceM6.7 · 1 runup
August 25, 1613, Messina, ItalyM5.6 · 103 deaths · 200 houses destroyed · 1 runup
May 24, 1614, Azores, Portugal3 m · M6.3 · 200 deaths · 1 runup
November 26, 1614, Niigata Prefecture, JapanM7.7 · Deaths: many · 1 runup
June 5, 1615, Black Sea, Ukraine1 m · M5.7 · 1 runup
September 16, 1615, Northern Chile4 m · M7.5 · 1 runup
September 9, 1616, Miyagi Prefecture, JapanM7 · Deaths: many · 3 runups
December 6, 1616, Sanriku, JapanM7.5 · 200 deaths · 4 runups
May 1, 1619, Yatsushiro, JapanM6.4 · 1 runup
May 5, 1622, Island of Zakynthos, GreeceM6.6 · 1 runup
March 19, 1624, Delta of the Po, Italy1 runup
July 30, 1627, Gargano Peninsula, ItalyM6.7 · 5,000 deaths · 1 runup
September 1627, W. Luzon Island, PhilippinesM7.5 · 4 runups
February 27, 1629, Crete, GreeceEarthquake
March 7, 1629, Island of Crete, GreeceEarthquake
March 9, 1629, Crete, GreeceM7 · Deaths: many · 1 runup
August 1, 1629, Banda Sea, Indonesia16 m · 5 deaths · 3 runups
1630, Banda Sea, IndonesiaEarthquake
March 9, 1630, Islands of Cythera & Crete, GreeceEarthquake
December 17, 1631, Bay of Naples, Italy5 m · 4,000 deaths · 4 runups
March 1, 1633, Sagami Bay, JapanM7.1 · 150 deaths · 3 runups
May 14, 1633, Southern ChileDeaths: few · 1 runup
November 5, 1633, Island of Zakynthos, GreeceM6.9 · Deaths: many · 2 runups
March 1634, Hubei Province, China1 m · M5.5 · 1 runup
July 31, 1636, E. China Sea-S.Japan, East China Sea1 runup
September 30, 1636, Ionian Sea, GreeceM7.2 · 520 deaths · 1 runup
1638, W. Luzon Island, PhilippinesUnknown
March 27, 1638, Tyrrhenian Calabria, ItalyM7 · 9,581 deaths · 1 runup
April 4, 1640, Roer Valley, GermanyEarthquake
July 31, 1640, SE. Hokkaido Island, Japan8 m · M6.5 · 700 deaths · 20 houses destroyed · 3 runups
September 16, 1640, South China Sea4 runups
December 21, 1641, Azores, Portugal9 m · 1 runup
September 4, 1642, Boso, JapanM6.7 · 1 runup
July 25, 1643, Sea of Japan, South KoreaM6.5 · 1 runup
October 18, 1644, Honjo, Akita, JapanM6.9 · 117 deaths · 28 houses destroyed · 1 runup
November 30, 1645, W. Luzon Island, PhilippinesM8 · 600 deaths · 1 runup
April 5, 1646, Marmara Sea, Turkey1 runup
April 5, 1646, Livorno, ItalyM5.2 · 1 runup
June 9, 1646, Sanriku, JapanM7.6
July 19, 1646, N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia1.5 m · Deaths: many
May 7, 1647, S. Peru14 deaths · 2 runups
February 29, 1648, Banda Sea, IndonesiaUnknown
January 1649, Messina Straits, ItalyM5 · 1 runup
July 30, 1649, Tokaido, JapanUnknown
December 9, 1649, Yellow Sea, South KoreaM6.5 · 1 runup
April 19, 1650, Azov and Black Seas, UkraineM7 · Deaths: many
September 29, 1650, Thera Island (Santorini), Greece30 m · M6.3 · 120 deaths · 7 runups
December 13, 1650, Echizen (Fukui), Japan21 deaths · 500 houses destroyed · 1 runup
1651, Peru-Northern Chile1 runup
1652, IcelandLandslide
1653, Azores, PortugalUnknown
July 1653, Sibuyan Sea, Philippines1 runup
November 13, 1655, Central PeruM7.7
March 15, 1657, Central ChileM8 · 40 deaths · 1 runup
July 9, 1657, Central Chile1 runup
December 1657, Banda Sea, Indonesia1 runup
December 1657, Choshi, JapanDeaths: some
February 17, 1659, Aegean Sea, GreeceM7.4
November 11, 1659, Banda Sea, Indonesia1.5 m · 1 runup
1660, Long Island, Papua New Guinea2,000 deaths
January 8, 1661, South China Sea, Taiwan1 m · M6 · Deaths: many · 31 houses destroyed · 1 runup
April 22, 1661, Gulf of Venice, Italy1 runup
October 20, 1662, Sanriku, JapanEarthquake
October 30, 1662, Hiuganada, Japan5 m · M7.9 · 200 deaths · 2,500 houses destroyed · 6 runups
1664, Torishima, Ryukyu Islands, JapanDeaths: few · 1 runup
May 12, 1664, PeruM7.3 · 400 deaths · 1 runup
1666, Salvador, Brazil1 runup
May 31, 1666, Aichi Prefecture, JapanM6.4 · Deaths: some · 4 runups
1667, Miyakojima, JapanM6.7 · 1 runup
April 6, 1667, Dalmatian Coasts, CroatiaM7.2 · 5,000 deaths · 3 runups
November 30, 1667, Izmir, TurkeyM6.6 · 1 runup
1668, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan7,000 deaths · 1 runup
April 13, 1668, Boston and Salem, Massachusetts, United States2 runups
July 10, 1668, Smyrna, W. TurkeyM6.6
July 25, 1668, Tancheng, Shandong Province, ChinaM8.5 · 42,578 deaths · 4 runups
July 31, 1668, Yellow Sea, North KoreaM6.4 · Deaths: few · 2 runups
November 23, 1668, Azores, PortugalUnknown
August 19, 1670, East China SeaM6.8 · Deaths: many · 5 runups
September 1670, Seionaikai, Japan1 runup
December 17, 1670, Boso, Japan2 m · M6.4 · 1 runup
February 27, 1671, Nankaido, JapanM6.9
1672, Thira Island & Cyclade Islands, Greece1 runup
February 14, 1672, Aegean Sea, GreeceM6.8
April 1672, Island of Tenedos, GreeceM6.5 · 1 runup
April 14, 1672, Central Adriatic, ItalyM5.6 · 1,500 deaths · 2 runups
May 20, 1673, N. Moluccas Islands, IndonesiaVolcano
July 12, 1673, Banda Sea, IndonesiaEarthquake
August 12, 1673, N. Moluccas Islands, IndonesiaDeaths: many · 1 runup
February 17, 1674, Banda Sea, Indonesia100 m · M6.8 · 2,330 deaths · 33 runups
May 6, 1674, Banda Sea, IndonesiaM6 · 1 runup
March 1675, Sulu Sea, Philippines1 runup
1676, Azores, Portugal1 runup
November 1676, Hitachi, JapanDeaths: few · 3 runups
April 13, 1677, Sanriku, Japan6 m · M8.1 · Deaths: few · 4 runups
November 4, 1677, Off SE. Boso Peninsula, Japan8 m · M7.4 · 500 deaths · 1,001 houses destroyed · 27 runups
December 7, 1677, W. Luzon Island, Philippines2 deaths · 1 runup
June 18, 1678, Central PeruM8.4 · Deaths: many · 1 runup
August 29, 1680, Enshunada, JapanMeteorological
September 28, 1680, Totomi-Nada, JapanDeaths: many · 2 runups
October 9, 1680, Alboran Sea, Spain5 m · M6.8 · 70 deaths · 2,111 houses destroyed · 2 runups
February 10, 1681, Crete, GreeceEarthquake
March 10, 1681, Northern ChileM7.5
June 12, 1681, Sea of Japan, South KoreaM7 · 2 runups
June 26, 1681, Sea of Japan, South Korea1 runup
December 11, 1681, Sumatra, IndonesiaEarthquake
August 1682, Bay of Naples, Italy5 runups
October 19, 1682, PeruUnknown
December 1682, South China SeaUnknown
1686, ChileEarthquake
July 12, 1687, Central ChileM7.5 · Deaths: few
July 26, 1687, S. Japan1 runup
October 20, 1687, S. PeruM8.5 · 5,000 deaths · 11 runups
March 1, 1688, Port Royal, Jamaica1 runup
July 10, 1688, Izmir, TurkeyM7 · 16,000 deaths · 1 runup
1689, Sanriku, Japan2 m · 1 runup
1690, PeruUnknown
February 3, 1690, Bay of Naples, ItalyM7.7 · 1 runup
April 16, 1690, Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and BarbudaM7 · Deaths: some · 4 runups
August 28, 1690, Banda Sea, IndonesiaDeaths: few · 1 runup
December 23, 1690, Central Adriatic, ItalyM5.6 · 10 deaths · 1 runup
July 26, 1691, Azores, PortugalQuestionable earthquake
June 7, 1692, Port Royal, Jamaica1.8 m · M7.7 · 3,000 deaths · 4 runups
January 9, 1693, Eastern Sicily, ItalyM6 · 60,000 deaths · 972 houses destroyed
January 11, 1693, Island of Sicily, Italy12 m · M7.4 · 54,000 deaths · 11 runups
February 13, 1693, Mount Hekla, IcelandVolcano
April 1694, TaiwanM5.5
September 8, 1694, Adriatic Sea, Italy1 runup
July 25, 1696, Fukushima, Japan2,450 deaths · 1 runup
November 25, 1696, Ishinomaki, JapanDeaths: few · 1 runup
May 14, 1698, Bay of Naples, Italy5 runups
December 22, 1698, Seikaido-Nankaido, JapanM6.4 · 1 runup
January 1699, Catania, Italy1 runup
March 1699, SW. Kyushu Island, Japan2 runups
September 8, 1699, Enshunada, Japan1 runup

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Sources

Tsunami events and runups 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.