Tsunamis in 1980
Every tsunami NOAA records in 1980.
1980 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 1, 1980, Azores, Portugal
- February 23, 1980, S. Kuril Islands, Russia
- May 12, 1980, Vanuatu Islands
- May 18, 1980, Washington, United States
- May 22, 1980, Azores, Portugal
- June 29, 1980, Honshu Island, Japan
- July 8, 1980, Santa Cruz Is. Vanuatu
- July 17, 1980, Solomon Islands
- October 10, 1980, El Asnam, Algeria
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.