55Tsunamis
Tsunamis in France
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in France: 55 events and 179 recorded places; the highest wave 18 m; 1 deaths on these coasts.
55Tsunamis
179Places the wave reached
18 mHighest wave
1Deaths
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2026Venezuela | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 15 January 2022off Tonga | volcanic eruption | 9 | 0.3 m | |
| 12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands | earthquake | 3 | 0.2 m | |
| 19 April 2021Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 4 March 2021off New Zealand | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 18 March 2021off Algeria | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 23 June 2016Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 2 | 0.4 m | |
| 11 April 2012off Indonesia | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 25 October 2010off Indonesia | earthquake | 7 | 1.7 m | |
| 12 September 2007off Indonesia | earthquake | 4 | 1.1 m | |
| 17 July 2006off Indonesia | earthquake | 6 | 0.8 m | |
| 20 May 2006Montserrat | volcanic eruption | 1 | 1 m | |
| 28 March 2005Indonesia | earthquake | 3 | 0.4 m | |
| 14 February 2005off France | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 26 December 2004off Indonesia | earthquake | 36 | 4.1 m | |
| 21 November 2004off France | earthquake | 8 | 2 m | |
| 24 August 2004France | landslide | 1 | – | |
| 12 July 2003Montserrat | volcanic eruption | 4 | 1 m | |
| 21 May 2003off Algeria | earthquake | 7 | 0.1 m | |
| 20 January 1999Montserrat | volcanic eruption | 1 | 0.5 m | |
| 16 March 1985off Antigua and Barbuda | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 16 October 1979France | landslide | 6 | 3 m | 1 |
| 25 December 1969off France | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 9 July 1956off Greece | earthquake and landslide | 1 | – | |
| 25 November 1941Atlantic Ocean | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 18 November 1929off St. Pierre & Miquelon | earthquake and landslide | 1 | – | |
| 4 January 1907off Indonesia | earthquake | 5 | 2 m | |
| 30 August 1902France | volcanic eruption | 3 | 3 m | |
| 10 July 1902off France | volcanic eruption | 2 | 0.6 m | |
| 6 June 1902off France | volcanic eruption | 1 | 1 m | |
| 5 May 1902France | volcano and landslide | 1 | 4 m | |
| 8 May 1902France | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 20 May 1902France | volcanic eruption | 5 | – | |
| 7 May 1902Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | volcanic eruption | 2 | – | |
| 27 August 1883off Indonesia | volcanic eruption | 9 | 7 m | |
| 17 March 1868off Puerto Rico | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 18 November 1867off U.S. Virgin Islands | earthquake | 7 | 10 m | |
| 18 March 1862Pacific Ocean | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 5 June 1858off France | unknown cause | 3 | 2.4 m | |
| 18 May 1855Pacific Ocean | unknown cause | 1 | – | |
| 29 December 1854off Italy | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 3 December 1846Italy | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 8 February 1843off France | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 11 January 1839off France | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 30 November 1824off France | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 30 November 1823off France | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 23 February 1818Italy | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 23 June 1812France | probably an earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 2 April 1808Italy | earthquake | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 17 December 1798France | probably an earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 24 April 1767off France | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 1 November 1755off Portugal | earthquake | 11 | 3.2 m | |
| 29 June 1725France | unknown cause | 2 | 1.5 m | |
| 16 April 1690off Antigua and Barbuda | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 11 March 1584Switzerland | earthquake and landslide | 1 | 18 m |
Towns the wave reached
Le HavreTsunamis: 5
LympiaTsunamis: 5
MarseilleTsunamis: 5
AntibesTsunamis: 3
La Ville CloseTsunamis: 2
ToulonTsunamis: 2
Plateau des CapucinsTsunamis: 2
La PalliceTsunamis: 2
La PolleTsunamis: 2
MentonTsunamis: 2
Espéro-PaxTsunamis: 1
San QuilicoTsunamis: 1
L'Île-RousseTsunamis: 1
Le Chemin VertTsunamis: 1
DieppeTsunamis: 1
La ChaumeTsunamis: 1
La MadragueTsunamis: 1
AsprettoTsunamis: 1