November 26, 1614 Tsunami: Niigata Prefecture, Japan
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake began at Niigata Prefecture, Japan on November 26, 1614. Its effects were recorded at 1 place.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- November 26, 1614
- Source
- Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.7
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
- 1
- Tsunami magnitude (Iida)
- 2
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 37.500° N, 138.000° E
The toll
- Deaths
- Many (about 101 to 1,000)
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million) with the earthquake or eruption that caused it
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
1614, November 26 (incorrectly 28). There was a strong earthquake in Niigata Prefecture. Takata suffered damage, and there were many victims there. A tsunami was observed on the coast of Niigata Prefecture. There were victims.
Probability 2.
Reference #150:
Numerous deaths in Takada area by quake and tsunami.
Reference #1897:
Nov. 26, 1614. Sea waves on the coast of Echigo.
Reference #132:
Nov. 26, 1614. Takata in Etigo. Many deaths.
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takada | Japan | 50 | Eyewitness observation of water height |
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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. NCEI tsunami event 228.