11Tsunamis
Tsunamis in Sri Lanka
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Sri Lanka: 11 events and 432 recorded places; the highest wave 12.5 m; 11 deaths on these coasts.
11Tsunamis
432Places the wave reached
12.5 mHighest wave
11Deaths
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2022off Tonga | volcanic eruption | 2 | 0.1 m | |
| 11 April 2012off Indonesia | earthquake | 1 | 0.1 m | |
| 25 October 2010off Indonesia | earthquake | 2 | 0.1 m | |
| 12 June 2010off India | earthquake | 1 | 0 m | |
| 12 September 2007off Indonesia | earthquake | 2 | 0.3 m | |
| 28 March 2005Indonesia | earthquake | 2 | 1.4 m | 10 |
| 26 December 2004off Indonesia | earthquake | 406 | 12.5 m | |
| 4 January 1907off Indonesia | earthquake | 5 | 2.1 m | |
| 27 August 1883off Indonesia | volcanic eruption | 8 | 3.6 m | 1 |
| January 1882Sri Lanka | earthquake | 1 | – | |
| 31 December 1881off India | earthquake | 2 | – |
Towns the wave reached
TrincomaleeTsunamis: 18
PottuvilTsunamis: 10
Arugam BayTsunamis: 9
HambantotaTsunamis: 9
Mahasilawa BungalowTsunamis: 7
KarijjawalaTsunamis: 6
KomariTsunamis: 6
PanamaTsunamis: 6
KachcheriTsunamis: 5
YalaTsunamis: 5
NilaveliTsunamis: 5
TangalleTsunamis: 5
KoddaimunaiTsunamis: 5
KattankudyTsunamis: 4
KalmunaiTsunamis: 4
ThampaddaiTsunamis: 4
KanattegodaTsunamis: 4
Dikwella NorthTsunamis: 4