1741 eruption of Oshima–Ōshima and the Kampo tsunami

The devastating eruption of Oshima–Ōshima began on the 18th of August, 1741 and ended on May 1 the next year. Five days into the eruption, the Kampo tsunami (Japanese: 寛保津波, Hepburn: Kampo tsunami) with estimated maximum heights of over 90 meters swept across neighboring islands in Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

1741 eruption of Oshima–Ōshima and the Kampo tsunami

The devastating eruption of Oshima–Ōshima began on the 18th of August, 1741 and ended on May 1 the next year. Five days into the eruption, the Kampo tsunami (Japanese: 寛保津波, Hepburn: Kampo tsunami) with estimated maximum heights of over 90 meters swept across neighboring islands in Japan and the Korean Peninsula.