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104Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Russia

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Russia: 104 events and 1,272 recorded places; the highest wave 90 m; 4,070 deaths on these coasts.

104Tsunamis
1,272Places the wave reached
90 mHighest wave
4,070Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Russia
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

DateCausePlaces the wave reachedHighest waveDeaths
18 September 2025off Russiaearthquake20.3 m
13 September 2025off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
29 July 2025off Russiaearthquake59833.1 m
20 July 2025off Russiaearthquake31.5 m
1 January 2024Japanearthquake and landslide100.3 m
15 January 2022off Tongavolcanic eruption190.7 m
4 March 2021off New Zealandearthquake10.1 m
25 March 2020off Russiaearthquake20.3 m
11 December 2018Russialandslide4990 m
1 October 2018Pacific Oceanweather (meteotsunami)40.9 m
16 September 2015off Chileearthquake10.4 m
19 April 2013off Russiaearthquake10.2 m
6 February 2013off Solomon Islandsearthquake10.1 m
16 October 2011Pacific Oceanweather (meteotsunami)40.4 m
11 March 2011off Japanearthquake322.5 m
21 March 2010Pacific Oceanweather (meteotsunami)10.5 m
27 February 2010off Chileearthquake91.1 m
29 September 2009off Samoaearthquake20.1 m
3 January 2009off Indonesiaearthquake10.1 m
15 January 2009off Russiaearthquake30.1 m
2 August 2007off Russiaearthquake143.2 m
13 January 2007off Russiaearthquake20.2 m
15 November 2006off Russiaearthquake12021.9 m
26 December 2004off Indonesiaearthquake10.2 m
23 June 2001off Peruearthquake10.1 m
8 July 2000Russialandslide10.5 m
14 December 1997Russialandslide18 m
5 December 1997Russiaearthquake58 m
2 January 1996Russiavolcanic eruption130 m
27 May 1995Russiaearthquake20.1 m
4 October 1994off Russiaearthquake2910.4 m
13 November 1993off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
12 July 1993off Japanearthquake175 m3
8 June 1993off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
16 February 1991off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
7 May 1986off the United Statesearthquake20.1 m
3 March 1985Chileearthquake10 m
28 December 1984off Russiaearthquake20.2 m
17 August 1983Russiaearthquake10 m
26 May 1983off Japanearthquake126 m
23 February 1980off Russiaearthquake40.2 m
24 March 1978off Russiaearthquake70.7 m
23 March 1978off Russiaearthquake60.3 m
23 March 1978off Russiaearthquake40.2 m
22 March 1978off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
22 March 1978off Russiaearthquake20.1 m
21 January 1976off Russiaearthquake40.4 m
10 June 1975off Russiaearthquake143 m
17 June 1973off Japanearthquake21.5 m
24 June 1973off Russiaearthquake40.6 m
28 February 1973off Russiaearthquake40.8 m
15 December 1971off Russiaearthquake20.5 m
5 September 1971off Russiaearthquake122 m
8 September 1971off Russiaearthquake20.1 m
6 September 1971off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
8 September 1971off Japanearthquake10.1 m
27 September 1971off Russiaearthquake10 m
4 December 1970off Russiaearthquake10.8 m
22 November 1969off Russiaearthquake515 m
11 August 1969off Russiaearthquake145 m
16 May 1968off Japanearthquake40.5 m
29 January 1968off Russiaearthquake70.1 m
12 July 1966off Russiaearthquake60.2 m
11 June 1965off Russiaearthquake20.1 m
4 February 1965off the United Statesearthquake20.3 m
24 July 1964off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
16 June 1964off Japanearthquake110.1 m
28 March 1964United Statesearthquake and landslide30.4 m
20 October 1963off Russiaearthquake815 m
13 October 1963off Russiaearthquake104.5 m
12 October 1963off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
21 May 1962off Japanearthquake10.1 m
22 May 1960Chileearthquake317 m
9 April 1959off Russiaearthquake10.1 m
6 November 1958off Russiaearthquake75 m
12 November 1958off Russiaearthquake21 m
17 September 1958off Russiaearthquake10.2 m
30 March 1956Russiavolcanic eruption10.1 m
17 March 1953off Russiaearthquake13 m
4 November 1952off Russiaearthquake4523 m4,009
1 August 1940off Japanearthquake65 m
26 December 1939Türkiyeearthquake60.3 m
13 November 1936off Russiaearthquake113 m
2 March 1933off Japanearthquake1–
8 January 1933Russiavolcano and earthquake29 m
11 September 1927off Russiaearthquake81 m
26 June 1927off Russiaearthquake and landslide120.7 m
13 April 1923Russiaearthquake220 m18
3 February 1923Russiaearthquake68 m2
8 November 1918off Russiaearthquake2–
7 September 1918off Russiaearthquake212 m23
4 October 1905off Russiaearthquake1–
25 June 1904off Russiaearthquake1–
22 March 1894off Japanearthquake33 m
4 June 1893off Russiaearthquake22.5 m
11 October 1869off Russiaearthquake21 m
28 September 1849off Russiaearthquake2–
25 April 1843off Japanearthquake1–
17 May 1841Russiaearthquake315 m
9 August 1827off Russiavolcano and earthquake2–
29 June 1780off Russiaearthquake511 m12
16 October 1737off Russiaearthquake59 m3
1668Azerbaijanearthquake1–
5 June 1615off Russiaearthquake1–

Towns the wave reached

UtashudTsunamis: 101
Mel’ginTsunamis: 49
SiamoTsunamis: 41
Ust’-Kotel’noyeTsunamis: 40
SarychevoTsunamis: 40
Severo-KurilskTsunamis: 34
Yuzhno-KurilskTsunamis: 32
Malokuril’skoyeTsunamis: 32
BurevestnikTsunamis: 21
GubanovkaTsunamis: 21
BanzhouTsunamis: 20
BazaTsunamis: 20
OstrovnoyeTsunamis: 16
Verhne-Mutnovskaya GeoESTsunamis: 16
SeroglazkaTsunamis: 15
KholmskTsunamis: 13
KitovyyTsunamis: 11
NikolayevkaTsunamis: 11