Tsunamis in 1871

February 18, 1871 Tsunami: Hawaii, United States

February 18, 1871 · Erroneous entry

A tsunami of unknown cause began at Hawaii, United States on February 18, 1871.

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

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The tsunami

Date
February 18, 1871
Source
Hawaii, United States
Cause
Unknown
Runups recorded
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.

Erroneous date for Feb. 20, 1871.

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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 1018.