19Tsunamis
Tsunamis in India
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in India: 19 events and 367 recorded places; the highest wave 17.3 m; 11,764 deaths on these coasts.
19Tsunamis
367Places the wave reached
17.3 mHighest wave
11,764Deaths
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2023India | landslide | 1 | 15 m | |
| 15 January 2022off Tonga | volcanic eruption | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 24 September 2013off Pakistan | earthquake and landslide | 1 | 0 m | |
| 11 April 2012off Indonesia | earthquake | 5 | 0.3 m | |
| 12 September 2007off Indonesia | earthquake | 2 | 0.2 m | |
| 26 December 2004off Indonesia | earthquake | 314 | 17.3 m | 9,753 |
| 13 September 2002off India | earthquake | 4 | – | |
| 27 November 1945off Pakistan | earthquake and landslide | 8 | 11 m | 11 |
| 4 January 1907off Indonesia | earthquake | 3 | 0.1 m | |
| 4 April 1905India | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 12 June 1897India | earthquake | 1 | 3 m | |
| 27 August 1883off Indonesia | volcanic eruption | 11 | 2 m | |
| 31 December 1881off India | earthquake | 9 | 1.2 m | |
| May 1874India | earthquake | 1 | – | 2,000 |
| 19 August 1868off India | unknown cause | 1 | 4 m | |
| 31 October 1847India | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 16 June 1819India | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 2 April 1762Bangladesh | earthquake | 1 | 1.8 m | |
| 416off Indonesia | volcanic eruption | 1 | – |
Towns the wave reached
KilaottayalyilakudiyiruppuTsunamis: 22
NāncherikudiyiruppuTsunamis: 15
Fort Saint DavidTsunamis: 10
MelaottayalvilakudiyiruppuTsunamis: 10
Kwate tu KwageTsunamis: 8
CovelongTsunamis: 8
ChennaiTsunamis: 7
ParangipettaiTsunamis: 7
AivanallūrTsunamis: 6
Port BlairTsunamis: 6
BeadonābādTsunamis: 5
PudupattanamTsunamis: 5
JālebarTsunamis: 5
YaradaTsunamis: 4
NagapattinamTsunamis: 4
Manakkudi MukkuvarturaTsunamis: 4
TiruppappuliyūrTsunamis: 4
KālapettaiTsunamis: 4