Tsunamis

Tsunamis of Indonesia

269 events with their source in Indonesia

Every tsunami NOAA records that began in or off Indonesia, oldest to newest.

Indonesia’s tsunamis on the map

At the source, colored by the highest water recorded. A ring is an event NCEI rates doubtful or questionable.

  • Under 1 m
  • 1 to 3 m
  • 3 to 10 m
  • 10 to 30 m
  • 30 m and more
  • Height not recorded

The record

Events
269
Probable or definite
135
Deaths counted
369,048

The deadliest

Every event

Newest first.

By country

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.