95Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Canada

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Canada: 95 events and 540 recorded places; the highest wave 38 m; 71 deaths on these coasts.

95Tsunamis

540Places the wave reached

38 mHighest wave

71Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Canada

< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

Date	Cause	Places the wave reached	Highest wave	Deaths
29 July 2025off Russia	earthquake	8	0.5 m
29 August 2023Pacific Ocean	weather (meteotsunami)	6	0.2 m
15 January 2022off Tonga	volcanic eruption	35	0.3 m
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	earthquake	16	0.1 m
29 July 2021off the United States	earthquake	17	0.3 m
4 March 2021off New Zealand	earthquake	11	0.1 m
19 October 2020off the United States	earthquake	16	0.1 m
22 July 2020off the United States	earthquake	4	0 m
25 March 2020off Russia	earthquake	5	0 m
23 January 2018off the United States	earthquake	15	0.1 m
16 September 2015off Chile	earthquake	3	0.1 m
23 June 2014off the United States	earthquake	8	0 m
1 April 2014off Chile	earthquake	14	0.1 m
6 February 2013off Solomon Islands	earthquake	8	0.1 m
5 January 2013off the United States	earthquake and landslide	1	0.1 m
28 October 2012Canada	earthquake	75	13 m
11 March 2011off Japan	earthquake	26	0.8 m
27 February 2010off Chile	earthquake	11	0.5 m
7 October 2009off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0 m
29 September 2009off Samoa	earthquake	3	0.1 m
4 December 2007Canada	landslide	1	38 m
13 January 2007off Russia	earthquake	8	0.1 m
15 November 2006off Russia	earthquake	10	0.2 m
3 May 2006off Tonga	earthquake	6	0.1 m
9 December 2005Pacific Ocean	weather (meteotsunami)	9	0.1 m
15 June 2005off the United States	earthquake	2	0 m
26 December 2004off Indonesia	earthquake	7	0.2 m
2 November 2004off Canada	earthquake	2	0.1 m
25 September 2003off Japan	earthquake	5	0.1 m
22 January 2003off Mexico	earthquake	3	0.1 m
12 October 2001off Canada	earthquake	4	0.1 m
23 June 2001off Peru	earthquake	8	0.1 m
17 February 1996off Indonesia	earthquake and landslide	6	0.2 m
3 December 1995off Russia	earthquake	5	0.2 m
30 July 1995Chile	earthquake	6	0.1 m
4 October 1994off Russia	earthquake	5	0.1 m
6 March 1988off the United States	earthquake	1	–
7 May 1986off the United States	earthquake	1	0.7 m
29 November 1975United States	earthquake and landslide	2	0.1 m
27 April 1975off Canada	landslide	4	4.1 m
17 June 1973off Japan	earthquake	1	0 m
26 July 1971off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0 m
11 March 1970off the United States	earthquake	2	0 m
22 November 1969off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
11 August 1969off Russia	earthquake	2	0.1 m
16 May 1968off Japan	earthquake	2	0.1 m
16 May 1968off Japan	earthquake	2	0.1 m
4 February 1965off the United States	earthquake	1	0.2 m
28 March 1964United States	earthquake and landslide	25	9.8 m
13 October 1963off Russia	earthquake	2	0.2 m
28 March 1963Canada	unknown cause	7	5.5 m	1
30 March 1963Indonesia	volcanic eruption	1	–
22 May 1960Chile	earthquake	19	2.1 m
6 November 1958off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
9 March 1957off the United States	earthquake	2	0.3 m
4 November 1952off Russia	earthquake	5	0.3 m
6 May 1952United States	weather (meteotsunami)	1	0.3 m
4 March 1952off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
22 October 1951off Taiwan	earthquake	1	0 m
23 June 1946off Canada	earthquake and landslide	5	9 m
1 April 1946off the United States	earthquake and landslide	2	0.3 m
7 December 1944off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
10 November 1938off the United States	earthquake	1	0.1 m
30 November 1934off Mexico	earthquake	1	0.1 m
2 March 1933off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
3 October 1931off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0 m
18 November 1929off St. Pierre & Miquelon	earthquake and landslide	27	13 m	28
26 May 1929off Canada	earthquake	3	1.5 m
7 March 1929off the United States	earthquake	1	0.1 m
17 June 1928Mexico	earthquake	1	0 m
9 February 1928Canada	earthquake	1	–
2 September 1923off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
1 September 1923off Japan	earthquake	1	0 m
13 April 1923Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
3 February 1923Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
11 November 1922Chile	earthquake	1	0.1 m
30 April 1919off Tonga	earthquake	1	0.1 m
8 November 1918off Russia	earthquake	1	0 m
7 September 1918off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
6 December 1917Canada	explosion	5	7 m	16
26 June 1917off Samoa	earthquake	1	0.1 m
1 May 1917off New Zealand	earthquake	1	0.1 m
1 November 1915off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
May 1914off Canada	unknown cause	4	–
11 September 1908off Canada	unknown cause	3	–
6 April 1908Canada	landslide	1	15 m	26
31 January 1906Ecuador	earthquake	1	–
20 October 1903off Canada	unknown cause	1	–
15 June 1896off Japan	earthquake	2	1.5 m
27 June 1864off Canada	earthquake	1	–
24 September 1848Canada	landslide	4	–
19 April 1843Pacific Ocean	probably an earthquake	3	3 m
30 May 1823Canada	unknown cause	2	2.7 m
19 January 1813Pacific Ocean	probably an earthquake	1	1.8 m
1 November 1755off Portugal	earthquake	1	–