Tsunamis

Tsunamis of New Zealand

92 events with their source in New Zealand

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

New Zealand’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
92
Probable or definite
51
Deaths counted
471

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.