Tsunamis

Tsunamis of United Kingdom

52 events with their source in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom’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
52
Probable or definite
10
Deaths counted
2,069

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.