Tsunamis in 1972
Every tsunami NOAA records in 1972.
1972 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 25, 1972, E. Taiwan
- February 29, 1972, East off Hachijo Island, Japan
- June 8, 1972, Central Chile
- July 30, 1972, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- August 17, 1972, Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea
- August 26, 1972, Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea
- September 6, 1972, Japan
- October 9, 1972, Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea
- December 2, 1972, Mindanao Island, Philippines
- December 4, 1972, Chichi Jima, Japan
- December 29, 1972, Central Chile
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.