On September 20, 1498 CE, a destructive tsunami struck the Enshunada Sea region in Japan. According to the NOAA/NCEI Global Historical Tsunami Database, this historical event was associated with an earthquake and resulted in significant loss of life and severe coastal wave action.
Event Characteristics and Measurements
The historical event is cataloged with a definitive validity rating indicating definite tsunami occurrence. The associated earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.3. During the event, the maximum recorded water height reached 10.0 meters. Official database records attribute a total of 5,000 deaths to the tsunami.
Geographic and Event Details
The event occurred at coordinates 34.0 latitude and 138.1 longitude in Japan's Enshunada Sea. The incident is classified under cause code 1 in the historical records, denoting an earthquake-generated tsunami source.
Sources and further context
Official datasets support the event-specific facts.