November 15, 1884 Tsunami: Okayama Prefecture, Japan
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at Okayama Prefecture, Japan on November 15, 1884. Its effects were recorded at 2 places.
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 15, 1884
- Source
- Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Runups recorded
- 2
- Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
- 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.
Reference #79:
Nov 15, 1884. Source: Fiuchi Sea; Observation: Japan, Okayama, Bichu, Tamajima and Kasaoka. Storm surge.
Reference #414:
Nov 15, 1884, event validity 2. A "storm tsunami" was observed at Tamashima and Kasaoka (Okayama Prefecture).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamashima | Japan | Eyewitness observation of water height | |||||
| Kasaoka | Japan | 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 1150.