15Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Panama

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Panama: 15 events and 42 recorded places; the highest wave 3 m; 100 deaths on these coasts.

15Tsunamis

42Places the wave reached

3 mHighest wave

100Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Panama

< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Date	Cause	Places the wave reached	Highest wave	Deaths
9 October 2026Panama	earthquake	1	–
22 April 1991Costa Rica	earthquake	16	3 m
28 March 1964United States	earthquake and landslide	2	0.2 m
12 March 1962off Panama	earthquake	1	0.1 m
22 May 1960Chile	earthquake	1	0.2 m
9 March 1957off the United States	earthquake	1	0.4 m
4 November 1952off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
18 July 1934off Panama	earthquake	3	0.3 m
26 April 1916off Panama	earthquake	5	1.3 m
2 October 1913off Panama	earthquake and landslide	2	–
31 January 1906Ecuador	earthquake	3	0.7 m
20 December 1904Panama	earthquake	1	–
27 August 1883off Indonesia	volcanic eruption	1	0.2 m
7 September 1882off Panama	earthquake and landslide	3	3 m	100
7 May 1822Costa Rica	earthquake	1	–