Tsunamis in 1917
Every tsunami NOAA records in 1917.
1917 on the map
At the source, colored by the highest water recorded.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
Every event
- January 1917, Linga Archipelago, Indonesia
- January 9, 1917, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- January 20, 1917, Bali Sea, Indonesia
- January 25, 1917, South China Sea
- January 30, 1917, Kamchatka, Russia
- January 31, 1917, Celebes Sea, Philippines
- March 16, 1917, Java Sea, Indonesia
- May 1, 1917, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
- May 6, 1917, Taiwan
- June 6, 1917, East Australia
- June 26, 1917, Samoa Islands
- July 29, 1917, Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea
- August 16, 1917, Taku Inlet, Juneau, AK, United States
- August 23, 1917, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- September 1, 1917, Maupihaa, French Polynesia
- November 16, 1917, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
- December 6, 1917, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sources
Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24.