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Tsunamis in Mauritius

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Mauritius: 12 events and 43 recorded places; the highest wave 3.8 m.

12Tsunamis
43Places the wave reached
3.8 mHighest wave
–Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

26 December 2004 · 3.8 m26 December 2004 · 2.9 m26 December 2004 · 2.7 m26 December 2004 · 2.6 m26 December 2004 · 2.4 m26 December 2004 · 2.2 m26 December 2004 · 2.2 m26 December 2004 · 2 m26 December 2004 · 1.9 m26 December 2004 · 1.8 m26 December 2004 · 1.7 m26 December 2004 · 1.7 m26 December 2004 · 1.6 m26 December 2004 · 1.6 m26 December 2004 · 1.5 m26 December 2004 · 1.5 m26 December 2004 · 1.3 m26 December 2004 · 1.2 m26 December 2004 · 1.1 m26 December 2004 · 1 m26 December 2004 · 1 m26 December 2004 · 1 m26 December 2004 · 1 m27 August 1883 · 0.6 m27 August 1883 · 0.6 m12 September 2007 · 0.6 m25 October 2010 · 0.4 m17 July 2006 · 0.4 m25 October 2010 · 0.3 m28 March 2005 · 0.3 m12 August 2021 · 0.3 m12 August 2021 · 0.2 m11 April 2012 · 0.2 m28 March 2005 · 0.2 m11 April 2012 · 0.2 m4 March 2021 · 0 m4 March 2021 · 0 m2 March 201626 December 200422 May 19604 January 19074 January 190727 August 1883
Tsunamis in Mauritius
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

DateCausePlaces the wave reachedHighest waveDeaths
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islandsearthquake20.3 m
4 March 2021off New Zealandearthquake20 m
2 March 2016Indian Oceanearthquake1–
11 April 2012off Indonesiaearthquake20.2 m
25 October 2010off Indonesiaearthquake20.4 m
12 September 2007off Indonesiaearthquake10.6 m
17 July 2006off Indonesiaearthquake10.4 m
28 March 2005Indonesiaearthquake20.3 m
26 December 2004off Indonesiaearthquake243.8 m
22 May 1960Chileearthquake1–
4 January 1907off Indonesiaearthquake2–
27 August 1883off Indonesiavolcanic eruption30.6 m

Towns the wave reached