July 26, 1687 Tsunami: S. Japan
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at S. Japan on July 26, 1687. 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
- July 26, 1687
- Source
- S. Japan
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
- 0
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Erroneous entry
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
July 26, 1687, Wakasa Bay, event validity 2. A tsunami was observed on the coast of Wakasa Bay. There are no detailed data. There are no reports of an earthquake. Musya assumes that the waves were of storm origin.
Probability 2.
Reference #79:
July 26, 1687. Observation: Japan, N. Kinki - W. Chubu, Wakasa Bay. No details. No quake reported. Probably a storm surge as Musya suggests.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakaura | Japan | 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 336.