July 7, 1848 Tsunami: Bristol Channel, England, United Kingdom
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at Bristol Channel, England, United Kingdom on July 7, 1848.
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 7, 1848
- Source
- Bristol Channel, England, United Kingdom
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Runups recorded
- 0
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Questionable 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.
Bristol Channel 1848. The description of the event occurring on the 7 July 1848 given by Roberts (1849) is a very detailed, second-hand, account with references to the weather and the sea state. However, from the description, the cause of the wave generation is unclear. (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 6102.