81Tsunamis
Tsunamis in the Philippines
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in the Philippines: 81 events and 302 recorded places; the highest wave 9 m; 4,291 deaths on these coasts.
81Tsunamis
302Places the wave reached
9 mHighest wave
4,291Deaths
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2026off the Philippines | earthquake | 9 | 1.5 m | 2 |
| 1 April 2026off Indonesia | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 10 October 2025off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | 0.3 m | |
| 29 July 2025off Russia | earthquake | 2 | 0.2 m | |
| 2 December 2023off the Philippines | earthquake | 6 | 0.3 m | |
| 27 July 2022Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 15 January 2022off Tonga | volcanic eruption | 3 | 0.2 m | |
| 11 August 2021off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 16 September 2015off Chile | earthquake | 2 | 0.1 m | |
| 6 February 2013off Solomon Islands | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 31 August 2012off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | 0.1 m | |
| 6 February 2012Philippines | earthquake | 30 | 5 m | |
| 6 July 2011off New Zealand | earthquake | 2 | 0.1 m | |
| 11 March 2011off Japan | earthquake | 11 | 0.7 m | |
| 27 February 2010off Chile | earthquake | 1 | 0.2 m | |
| 11 February 2009off Indonesia | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 16 November 2008off Indonesia | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 15 August 2007off Peru | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 15 February 2003off the Philippines | earthquake and landslide | 1 | – | |
| 5 March 2002off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | 3 m | |
| 16 July 2000off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 0.4 m | |
| 11 December 1999off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | 1.5 m | |
| 21 April 1995off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | 2 m | |
| 14 November 1994off the Philippines | earthquake | 57 | 7.3 m | 30 |
| 17 May 1992off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | 6 m | |
| 16 July 1990Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 2 m | |
| 8 February 1990off the Philippines | earthquake | 14 | 2.1 m | |
| 17 August 1983Philippines | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 11 January 1982Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 14 June 1978off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 16 August 1976off the Philippines | earthquake | 36 | 9 m | 3,820 |
| 31 October 1975off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | 0.1 m | 1 |
| 17 March 1973off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | 1.3 m | |
| 30 September 1970off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 7 April 1970off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | 4.3 m | |
| 21 March 1969off the Philippines | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | 3 |
| 1 August 1968Philippines | earthquake | 2 | 0.1 m | 1 |
| 28 September 1965Philippines | volcanic eruption | 1 | 4.7 m | 355 |
| 22 May 1960Chile | earthquake | 5 | 1.5 m | |
| 24 January 1948Philippines | earthquake | 5 | – | 2 |
| 20 August 1937Philippines | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 14 February 1934off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 13 June 1929off the Philippines | earthquake | 4 | 2 m | |
| 19 December 1928Philippines | earthquake | 2 | – | 4 |
| 15 June 1928off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 13 November 1925off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 5 May 1925off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 25 May 1925off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 30 August 1924off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | – | |
| 6 May 1924off the Philippines | earthquake and landslide | 1 | – | |
| 14 April 1924off the Philippines | earthquake and landslide | 3 | – | |
| 18 July 1923off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 2 March 1923off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 11 November 1922Chile | earthquake | 2 | 0.1 m | |
| 1 September 1922off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 1 March 1922off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 27 February 1922off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | – | |
| 11 November 1921off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | – | |
| 15 August 1918off the Philippines | earthquake | 3 | 5.5 m | 6 |
| 31 January 1917Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 1.5 m | |
| 18 November 1915off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 30 January 1911Philippines | volcanic eruption | 2 | 3 m | 54 |
| 10 September 1901Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 18 October 1897off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 21 September 1897off the Philippines | earthquake | 16 | 7 m | 13 |
| 25 May 1889off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 18 July 1880off the Philippines | earthquake and landslide | 3 | – | |
| 26 January 1872off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 16 August 1869off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 19 October 1865Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 3 June 1863Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 16 September 1852off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 16 September 1830off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 9 November 1828off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 12 August 1749Philippines | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 1744Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 27 December 1735off the Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 24 September 1716Philippines | volcanic eruption | 1 | – | |
| 7 December 1677Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| March 1675Philippines | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| September 1627off the Philippines | earthquake | 2 | – |
Towns the wave reached
PabisanTsunamis: 21
PanakanTsunamis: 14
BuenavistaTsunamis: 13
BaleteTsunamis: 8
IsabelaTsunamis: 8
ZamboangaTsunamis: 5
MatiTsunamis: 5
WawaTsunamis: 4
San IsidroTsunamis: 4
MaytubigTsunamis: 3
LazaretoTsunamis: 3
CaragaTsunamis: 3
JoloTsunamis: 3
CotabatoTsunamis: 3
CalauagTsunamis: 3
KiambaTsunamis: 2
TandagTsunamis: 2
CurrimaoTsunamis: 2