November 5, 1755 Tsunami: River Tees, England, United Kingdom
A tsunami of unknown cause began at River Tees, England, United Kingdom on November 5, 1755. The water rose as high as 0.9 meters. 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 5, 1755
- Source
- River Tees, England, United Kingdom
- Cause
- Unknown
- Maximum water height
- 0.9 m (3.0 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Very doubtful tsunami
- Source location
- 54.680° N, 1.210° W
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.
Berninghausen (Reference #43) cites Mallet and Mallet (#1879): "At 11 p.m. of this day the sea rose a yard higher than had ever been known before at Saltholme near Hartlepool in Durham, and caused some mischief. No shock is mentioned as having been felt." This is the region near the mouth of the River Tees.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltholme, England | United Kingdom | 0 | 0.9 | 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 457.