107Tsunamis

Tsunamis in Vanuatu

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Vanuatu: 107 events and 198 recorded places; the highest wave 12 m; 6 deaths on these coasts.

107Tsunamis

198Places the wave reached

12 mHighest wave

6Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Tsunamis in Vanuatu

< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

Date	Cause	Places the wave reached	Highest wave	Deaths
29 July 2025off Russia	earthquake	3	0.5 m
17 December 2024off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0.3 m
7 December 2023off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0.1 m
22 November 2023off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.1 m
19 May 2023off New Caledonia	earthquake	5	0.6 m
31 January 2023off Vanuatu	volcanic eruption	2	0.1 m
15 January 2022off Tonga	volcanic eruption	2	1.4 m
4 March 2021off New Zealand	earthquake	5	0.3 m
10 February 2021off New Caledonia	earthquake	4	0.8 m
14 March 2020off New Zealand	earthquake	3	0 m
15 June 2019off New Zealand	earthquake	3	0.1 m
5 December 2018off New Caledonia	earthquake	10	4 m
29 August 2018off New Caledonia	earthquake	3	0.3 m
19 November 2017off New Caledonia	earthquake	2	0.2 m
1 November 2017off New Caledonia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
31 October 2017off New Caledonia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
8 September 2017off Mexico	earthquake	3	0.1 m
13 July 2017off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	2	0 m
3 January 2017off Fiji	earthquake	1	0.1 m
8 December 2016off Solomon Islands	earthquake	4	0.3 m
9 December 2016off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0 m
12 August 2016off Fiji	earthquake	1	0.2 m
3 April 2016off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0 m
28 April 2016Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0 m
16 September 2015off Chile	earthquake	3	0.2 m
19 February 2015off Vanuatu	earthquake	6	8 m
1 April 2014off Chile	earthquake	2	0.2 m
13 April 2014off Solomon Islands	earthquake	2	0.1 m
12 April 2014off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0 m
30 September 2013off New Zealand	earthquake	2	0.1 m
6 February 2013off Solomon Islands	earthquake	3	0.3 m
28 October 2012Canada	earthquake	1	0.1 m
9 March 2012off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0.1 m
3 March 2012off New Caledonia	earthquake	1	0 m
2 February 2012off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.1 m
9 January 2012off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0 m
20 August 2011off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0.2 m
20 August 2011off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.2 m
6 July 2011off New Zealand	earthquake	1	0.1 m
11 March 2011off Japan	earthquake	2	0.8 m
13 January 2011off New Caledonia	earthquake	1	0 m
9 January 2011off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0 m
25 December 2010off New Caledonia	earthquake	9	4.1 m
10 August 2010off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.2 m
18 July 2010Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0.1 m
27 May 2010off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0 m
27 February 2010off Chile	earthquake	1	0.2 m
3 January 2010off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0.1 m
7 October 2009off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0.3 m
29 September 2009off Samoa	earthquake	2	0.2 m
23 June 2009off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0.1 m
19 March 2009off Tonga	earthquake	1	0.1 m
3 January 2009off Indonesia	earthquake	1	0 m
9 April 2008off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.2 m
14 November 2007Chile	earthquake	1	0 m
2 September 2007off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0.1 m
15 August 2007off Peru	earthquake	1	0.1 m
1 April 2007off Solomon Islands	earthquake	1	0.1 m
25 March 2007off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.1 m
13 January 2007off Russia	earthquake	1	0 m
15 November 2006off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
3 May 2006off Tonga	earthquake	1	0.2 m
26 December 2004off Indonesia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
23 December 2004off New Zealand	earthquake	1	0 m
3 January 2004off New Caledonia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
27 December 2003off New Caledonia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
2 January 2002off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	3 m
23 June 2001off Peru	earthquake	1	0.1 m
16 November 2000off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0.1 m
26 November 1999off Vanuatu	earthquake	13	6.6 m	5
25 March 1998off Antarctica	earthquake	1	0 m
5 December 1997Russia	earthquake	1	0 m
21 April 1997off Vanuatu	earthquake	3	3 m
12 November 1996off Peru	earthquake	1	0.1 m
10 June 1996off the United States	earthquake	1	0.1 m
3 December 1995off Russia	earthquake	1	0.1 m
9 October 1995Mexico	earthquake	1	0.1 m
16 August 1995off Papua New Guinea	earthquake	1	0.1 m
30 July 1995Chile	earthquake	1	0.2 m
16 May 1995off New Caledonia	earthquake	3	8 m
4 October 1994off Russia	earthquake	1	0.2 m
13 July 1994off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.1 m
12 February 1994off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0 m
6 July 1987off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	0.1 m
17 July 1980off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
8 July 1980off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
11 August 1965off Vanuatu	earthquake	3	7 m
13 August 1965off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	2 m
23 July 1961off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	0.9 m
14 September 1953off Fiji	earthquake and landslide	1	–
2 December 1950off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
24 January 1927off Vanuatu	earthquake	2	–
10 November 1910off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
22 November 1905Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
24 November 1905Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
19 March 1905Pacific Ocean	earthquake	1	0.6 m
27 August 1893off Vanuatu	unknown cause	1	–
August 1892Vanuatu	unknown cause	1	–
11 February 1878off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
10 January 1878off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	12 m
10 May 1877off Chile	earthquake	2	–
10 May 1875off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
28 March 1875off Vanuatu	earthquake	3	3 m	1
29 March 1875Pacific Ocean	earthquake	1	–
30 March 1875Pacific Ocean	earthquake	2	–
17 August 1863off Vanuatu	earthquake	1	–
28 September 1849off Russia	earthquake	1	–