July 5, 1846 Tsunami: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at Cornwall, England, United Kingdom on July 5, 1846.
Where the waves reached
The source of the tsunami. No runup with a place is recorded for it.
- 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 5, 1846
- Source
- Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Runups recorded
- 0
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Probable tsunami
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.
Cornwall 1846. On the morning of the 5 July 1846, there was An episode of unusual coastal flooding (Edmonds, 1862). There is also a mention of a severe storm around the time of the disturbance, suggesting it was likely a meteotsunami. (reference #14269)
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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 6099.