16Tsunamis
Tsunamis in Brazil
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Brazil: 16 events and 36 recorded places; the highest wave 3 m; 2 deaths on these coasts.
16Tsunamis
36Places the wave reached
3 mHighest wave
2Deaths
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Every tsunami
| Date | Cause | Places the wave reached | Highest wave | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2026Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 3 | – | |
| 15 January 2022off Tonga | volcanic eruption | 5 | 0.2 m | |
| 12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands | earthquake | 2 | 0.2 m | |
| 14 March 2020Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 1 | – | |
| 23 February 2020Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 1 | – | |
| 29 October 2019Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 1 | 0.6 m | |
| 16 October 2016Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 1 | – | |
| 9 February 2014Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 2 | 1 m | |
| 11 March 2011off Japan | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 19 November 2009Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 1 | 3 m | |
| 26 December 2004off Indonesia | earthquake | 9 | 0.6 m | |
| 7 September 2002Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 1 | 0.7 m | |
| 8 March 1977Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 1 | – | |
| 9 May 1789Brazil | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 1 November 1755off Portugal | earthquake | 5 | – | 2 |
| 1666off Brazil | probably an earthquake | 1 | – |
Towns the wave reached
ImbitubaTsunamis: 5
Arraial do CaboTsunamis: 4
Santo AntônioTsunamis: 4
EnseadaTsunamis: 2
CananéiaTsunamis: 2
RiachinhoTsunamis: 1
Barra de LagunaTsunamis: 1
MucuripeTsunamis: 1
Curro VelhoTsunamis: 1
CaveràzinhoTsunamis: 1
Rio GrandeTsunamis: 1
Pântano do SulTsunamis: 1
GuarujáTsunamis: 1
JurujubaTsunamis: 1
ParanaguáTsunamis: 1
RedinhaTsunamis: 1
Ilha de ItamaracáTsunamis: 1
TamandaréTsunamis: 1