Explore significant tsunami events from around the world, including warnings, observations, affected regions, and related seismic information. ArxModern organizes source-based tsunami coverage into clear event-focused pages and updates existing information when reliable data changes.
On October 28, 1707 CE, a tsunami struck Enshunada, Japan, following a magnitude 8.4 earthquake. Historical records document a maximum water height of 11.0 meters and 2000 fatalities.
Historical data and physical measurements from the December 23, 1854 CE tsunami in the Enshunada Sea, Japan, associated with a magnitude 8.3 earthquake.
On February 19, 1965, a tsunami occurred in southern Chile, resulting in 27 deaths and a recorded maximum water height of 60 meters.
On February 16, 1861, a tsunami struck the southwest coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, following a magnitude 8.5 earthquake. The event resulted in 1,105 fatalities and recorded a maximum water height of 7.0 meters.
An examination of the January 15, 2022 tsunami in the Tonga Islands, detailing recorded measurements, casualties, and impact statistics from official historical event data.
Examine the official NOAA/NCEI historical record for the October 9, 1963 tsunami at Vajont Dam, Italy, featuring a maximum water height of 235 meters and 2,000 recorded deaths.
Examine the official historical record and measurements for the tsunami that struck Paatuut, Greenland, on November 21, 2000.
Examine the official NOAA/NCEI historical record for the December 4, 2007 tsunami at Chehalis Lake, Chilliwack, Canada, featuring a recorded maximum water height of 38.0 meters.
Examine the historical record, maximum water height, and impacts of the September 29, 1650 tsunami at Thera Island (Santorini), Greece.
On October 13, 2000, a tsunami near Altar Volcano in Ecuador resulted in 13 deaths and recorded a maximum water height of 125.0 meters.