Tsunamis in 1880

November 1880 Tsunami: Toyama Pref., Japan

November 1880 · Very doubtful tsunami

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at Toyama Pref., Japan in November 1880.

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

Tsunami warnings in force

The tsunami

Date
November 1880
Source
Toyama Pref., Japan
Cause
Earthquake
Earthquake
The earthquake
Runups recorded
0
Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
1
Tsunami magnitude (Iida)
1
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Very doubtful tsunami
Source location
36.700° N, 137.300° 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.

Nov 1880. Toyama Prefecture. Sea flooded, Echu. (reference #150)

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 1121.