Where did the first recorded tsunami occur?

Answer 1

One of the largest and destructive tsunamis which was recorded had traveled at least half way around the world on August 26 and 27 in 1883 after the collapse of Krakatoa, a volcano in Indonesia. Waves had gone up to 100 ft. high which had caused great damage along the coast of Sumatra. It had killed approximately 40,000 people. Till now, it is considered to be the loudest sound ever heard in modern history, which reports of it being heard nearly 3,000 miles (4,828km) from its original point.

Answer 2

Japan is the nation with the most recorded tsunami in the world. The earliest recorded disaster being that of the A.D. 684 Kakuho Earthquake. The number of tsunami in Japan totals 195 over a 1,313 year period, averaging one event every 6.7 years, the highest rate of occurrence in the world. These waves have hit with such violent fury that entire towns have been destroyed.

Answer 3

The first tsunamis on earth would likely have ocurred as soon as there were substantial amounts of liquid water on the surface over 4 billion years ago. We have very little information on what Earth was like when the first oceans formed.

Answer 4

Tsunamis have been occurring for thousands of years, long before written records. It is unknown when or where the first tsunami occurred.