Tsunamis in 1664

1664 Tsunami: Torishima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan

1664 · Deaths: few · Definite tsunami

A tsunami caused by a volcano began at Torishima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan in 1664. 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

Tsunami warnings in force

The tsunami

Date
1664
Source
Torishima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Cause
Volcano
Runups recorded
1
Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
1
Tsunami magnitude (Iida)
1
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Definite tsunami
Source location
27.850° N, 128.250° E

The toll

Deaths
Few (about 1 to 50)
Damage
Limited (under about $1 million)
Houses destroyed
Few (about 1 to 50)

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 #150:

Volcanic eruption under sea. Houses damaged and some deaths.

Reference #79:

Torishima volcanic eruption.

Reference #414:

1664. Validity 2. There was an explosion of a submarine volcano in the

region of Tori Island. A tsunami was observed. Homes were destroyed and there were several victims.

Every runup

Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.

WhereCountryKm from sourceWater height, mInland, mMeasured byFirst wave, UTCDeaths
Ryukyu IslandJapan7Eyewitness observation of water height

More

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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 293.