August 4, 1714 Tsunami: Ava (Innwa), Myanmar
A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Ava (Innwa), Myanmar on August 4, 1714. 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
- August 4, 1714
- Source
- Ava (Innwa), Myanmar
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- The earthquake
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- A lake or river, not the ocean
- How certain
- Questionable tsunami
- Source location
- 21.850° N, 95.967° E
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.
Ava. Pagodas fell and the water from the river [Ayeyarwady River] rushed into the city. (reference #1185)
pagodas, eic. fell ; the watet from the river gushed into the city. (reference #13835)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava (Innwa) | Myanmar | 0 | Eyewitness 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 3351.