43Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Fiji

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Fiji: 43 events and 109 recorded places; the highest wave 15 m; 2,005 deaths on these coasts.

43Tsunamis

109Places the wave reached

15 mHighest wave

2,005Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Fiji

< 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	1	0.1 m
19 May 2023off New Caledonia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
15 January 2022off Tonga	volcanic eruption	26	0.8 m
4 March 2021off New Zealand	earthquake	2	0.1 m
10 February 2021off New Caledonia	earthquake	2	0.1 m
5 December 2018off New Caledonia	earthquake	2	0 m
29 August 2018off New Caledonia	earthquake	2	0 m
8 September 2017off Mexico	earthquake	2	0 m
3 January 2017off Fiji	earthquake	1	0 m
16 September 2015off Chile	earthquake	1	0 m
1 April 2014off Chile	earthquake	2	0 m
6 February 2013off Solomon Islands	earthquake	2	0.1 m
6 July 2011off New Zealand	earthquake	1	0 m
11 March 2011off Japan	earthquake	2	0.3 m
25 December 2010off New Caledonia	earthquake	2	0 m
7 October 2009off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0 m
29 September 2009off Samoa	earthquake	2	0.1 m
19 March 2009off Tonga	earthquake	1	0 m
9 December 2007off New Zealand	earthquake	1	0 m
1 April 2007off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0 m
15 November 2006off Russia	earthquake	2	0.1 m
3 May 2006off Tonga	earthquake	2	0 m
26 December 2004off Indonesia	earthquake	2	0.1 m
23 June 2001off Peru	earthquake	2	0.1 m
26 November 1999off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	1 m
14 October 1997off Tonga	earthquake	1	0.1 m
21 April 1997off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.1 m
30 July 1995Chile	earthquake	1	0.1 m
16 May 1995off New Caledonia	earthquake	2	0 m
16 November 1979off Fiji	earthquake	1	–
10 October 1977off Tonga	earthquake	1	0 m
22 June 1977off Tonga	earthquake	1	0.2 m
21 April 1977off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	–
14 January 1976off New Zealand	earthquake	2	0.9 m
16 December 1975off Fiji	earthquake and landslide	1	0.3 m
26 December 1975off Samoa	earthquake	1	0 m
25 July 1968off New Zealand	earthquake	1	0.1 m
31 December 1966off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0.1 m
22 May 1960Chile	earthquake	1	0.5 m
14 September 1953off Fiji	earthquake and landslide	23	15 m	5
12 July 1881off Fiji	earthquake	1	0.5 m
10 May 1877off Chile	earthquake	1	2 m	2,000
13 August 1868off Peru	earthquake	2	–