5Tsunamis
Tsunamis in Uruguay
Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Uruguay: 5 events and 9 recorded places; the highest wave 0.8 m; 14 deaths on these coasts.
5Tsunamis
9Places the wave reached
0.8 mHighest wave
14Deaths
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 December 2022Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 4 | 0.3 m | |
| 15 January 2022Pacific Ocean | weather (meteotsunami) | 2 | 0.2 m | |
| 26 December 2004off Indonesia | earthquake | 1 | 0.8 m | |
| 14 January 1884Uruguay | unknown cause | 1 | – | |
| 31 October 1542Uruguay | earthquake and landslide | 1 | – | 14 |