31Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Micronesia

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Micronesia: 31 events and 37 recorded places; the highest wave 0.3 m.

31Tsunamis

37Places the wave reached

0.3 mHighest wave

–Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Micronesia

< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

Date	Cause	Places the wave reached	Highest wave
29 July 2025off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
2 December 2023off the Philippines	earthquake	1	0 m
15 January 2022off Tonga	volcanic eruption	2	0.1 m
4 March 2021off New Zealand	earthquake	2	0.1 m
6 February 2013off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0 m
31 August 2012off the Philippines	earthquake	1	0 m
11 March 2011off Japan	earthquake	1	0.2 m
29 September 2009off Samoa	earthquake	1	0 m
3 January 2009off Indonesia	earthquake	1	0 m
15 November 2006off Russia	earthquake	1	–
8 September 2002off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0 m
17 July 1998off Papua New Guinea	earthquake and landslide	2	0 m
5 April 1990off Northern Mariana Islands	earthquake	1	0.1 m
7 May 1986off the United States	earthquake	1	0 m
8 January 1985off Micronesia	unknown cause	1	–
31 October 1975off the Philippines	earthquake	2	0.1 m
10 June 1975off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
2 December 1972off the Philippines	earthquake	2	0.1 m
26 July 1971off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0.1 m
14 July 1971off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0.1 m
16 May 1968off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
28 March 1964United States	earthquake and landslide	1	0.1 m
13 October 1963off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
20 October 1963off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
22 May 1960Chile	earthquake	1	0.3 m
9 March 1957off the United States	earthquake	1	0.1 m
30 March 1956Russia	volcanic eruption	1	0.1 m
4 November 1952off Russia	earthquake	2	0.1 m
4 March 1952off Japan	earthquake	1	0.1 m
19 March 1952off the Philippines	earthquake	1	0 m
1890off Micronesia	unknown cause	1	–

Towns the wave reached

SupunTsunamis: 15

ColoniaTsunamis: 12

DanipeiTsunamis: 6

BeneniemTsunamis: 2

TofolTsunamis: 2