Tsunamis of United States
Every tsunami NOAA records that began in or off United States, oldest to newest.
United States’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
- 288
- Probable or definite
- 135
- Deaths counted
- 1,221
The deadliest
- September 20, 1909, Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States
- April 1, 1946, Unimak Island, AK, United States
- March 28, 1964, Prince William Sound, AK, United States
- March 11, 1933, S. California, United States
- 1845, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- April 3, 1868, Hawaii, United States
- October 18, 1989, N. California, United States
- May 18, 1980, Washington, United States
- January 17, 1994, West Coast, USA, United States
- October 21, 1868, N. California, United States
- August 18, 1959, Hegben Lake, Montana, United States
- July 4, 1929, Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
- October 6, 1883, Cook Inlet, AK, United States
- April 13, 1949, Puget Sound, WA, United States
- June 26, 1954, Michigan City, IN (Lake Michigan), United States
Every event
Newest first.
- July 27, 2026, Lake Michigan, United States
- August 10, 2025, Tracy Arm, AK, United States
- July 16, 2025, Sand Point, AK, United States
- December 5, 2024, Cape Mendocino, N. California, United States
- November 17, 2024, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- September 20, 2024, Surprise Inlet, AK, United States
- August 7, 2024, Pedersen Lagoon, AK, United States
- July 16, 2023, Sand Point, AK, United States
- June 21, 2023, Gulf of Mexico, United States
- May 8, 2022, Resurrection Bay, AK, United States
- July 29, 2021, Kodiak Island, AK, United States
- October 19, 2020, Shumagin Islands, AK, United States
- July 22, 2020, Shumagin Islands, AK, United States
- June 13, 2020, Gulf of Mexico, United States
- April 23, 2020, Gulf of Mexico, United States
- April 14, 2019, Lake Erie, United States
- May 15, 2018, Northeast U.S.A., United States
- May 4, 2018, Hawaii, United States
- January 23, 2018, Kodiak Island, AK, United States
- May 1, 2017, Skagway, AK, United States
- October 18, 2015, Taan Fjord, AK, United States
- July 27, 2015, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- July 25, 2014, Palma Bay, AK, United States
- June 23, 2014, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- June 13, 2013, Northwest Atlantic Ocean, United States
- January 5, 2013, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- September 2, 2011, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- June 24, 2011, Atka, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- August 25, 2009, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- January 16, 2009, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- October 28, 2008, Maine, United States
- August 8, 2008, Kasatochi Volcano, Aleutian Is, AK, United States
- August 2, 2007, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- October 15, 2006, Hawaii, United States
- June 15, 2005, N. California, United States
- November 17, 2003, Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- July 4, 2003, Warren Dunes, Michigan, United States
- November 4, 2000, Point Arguello, S. California, United States
- June 10, 1996, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- June 10, 1996, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- November 4, 1994, Skagway, AK, United States
- September 1, 1994, N. California, United States
- July 8, 1994, Hawaii, United States
- January 17, 1994, West Coast, USA, United States
- January 4, 1994, Corea Harbor, Maine, United States
- July 3, 1992, Daytona Beach, FL, United States
- April 25, 1992, Cape Mendocino, N. California, United States
- February 21, 1991, Bering Sea, AK, United States
- October 18, 1989, N. California, United States
- September 4, 1989, Semidi Islands, AK, United States
- June 26, 1989, Hawaii, United States
- April 30, 1988, S. California, United States
- March 6, 1988, Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States
- November 30, 1987, Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States
- November 17, 1987, Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States
- May 17, 1986, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- May 7, 1986, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- April 13, 1984, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- 1983, Brownsville, WA, United States
- May 18, 1980, Washington, United States
- February 28, 1979, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- November 29, 1975, Hawaii, United States
- July 30, 1972, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- November 6, 1971, Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- May 2, 1971, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- March 11, 1970, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- October 1967, Grewingk, AK, United States
- July 2, 1965, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- March 30, 1965, Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- February 4, 1965, Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- January 30, 1965, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- May 19, 1964, Long Island, NY, United States
- March 28, 1964, Prince William Sound, AK, United States
- March 20, 1964, Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States
- December 21, 1962, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- August 18, 1959, Hegben Lake, Montana, United States
- July 10, 1958, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- November 1, 1957, Hawaii, United States
- March 9, 1957, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- June 26, 1954, Michigan City, IN (Lake Michigan), United States
- August 19, 1953, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- February 16, 1953, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- February 14, 1953, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- October 13, 1952, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- May 6, 1952, Lake Huron, MI, United States
- April 10, 1952, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- March 18, 1952, Mississippi River, United States
- March 17, 1952, Hawaii, United States
- August 21, 1951, Hawaii, United States
- February 23, 1951, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- September 27, 1949, Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States
- July 27, 1949, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- April 16, 1949, Puget Sound, WA, United States
- April 13, 1949, Puget Sound, WA, United States
- January 1947, Hawaii, United States
- November 1, 1946, Andreanof Islands, AK, United States
- April 1, 1946, Unimak Island, AK, United States
- September 14, 1944, New Jersey Coast, United States
- April 9, 1944, Columbia River Valley, WA, United States
- 1944, Coney Island, NY, United States
- February 9, 1941, Northern California, United States
- November 10, 1938, Shumagin Islands, AK, United States
- September 21, 1938, New Jersey Coast, United States
- July 13, 1938, Holland, Michigan, United States
- September 21, 1937, Bering Sea, AK, United States
- October 27, 1936, Lituya Bay, AK, United States
- November 21, 1935, Hawaii, United States
- August 21, 1934, S. California, United States
- March 11, 1933, S. California, United States
- November 10, 1932, Willetts Point, New York, United States
- August 19, 1931, Atlantic City, NJ, United States
- August 31, 1930, S. California, United States
- February 1930, Hawaii, United States
- August 12, 1929, Attica, New York, United States
- July 4, 1929, Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
- March 7, 1929, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- November 4, 1927, S. California, United States
- October 24, 1927, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- October 12, 1927, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- January 1, 1927, S. California, United States
- March 20, 1926, Hawaii, United States
- January 9, 1926, Bernard, ME, United States
- October 4, 1925, California, United States
- February 23, 1925, Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States
- August 8, 1924, Coney Island, NY, United States
- May 30, 1924, Hawaii, United States
- September 4, 1923, N. California, United States
- August 6, 1923, Rockaway Beach, NY, United States
- January 22, 1923, N. California, United States
- May 2, 1922, Gulf of Mexico, United States
- December 16, 1921, Hawaii, United States
- October 2, 1919, Alika, Hawaii, United States
- April 9, 1919, Hawaii, United States
- January 1919, Hawaii, United States
- August 16, 1917, Taku Inlet, Juneau, AK, United States
- December 11, 1913, Santa Barbara, S. California, United States
- June 9, 1913, Longport, NJ, United States
- April 13, 1912, Southern Shore, Lake Erie (Ohio), United States
- September 22, 1911, Prince William Sound, AK, United States
- November 21, 1910, San Francisco, CA, United States
- November 5, 1910, Nome, AK, United States
- October 6, 1909, Utah, United States
- September 20, 1909, Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States
- September 21, 1908, Hawaii, United States
- February 14, 1908, Prince William Sound, AK, United States
- September 24, 1907, Skagway, AK, United States
- November 6, 1906, Washington-Oregon, United States
- August 7, 1906, S. California, United States
- April 18, 1906, N. California, United States
- July 4, 1905, Disenchantment Bay, AK, United States
- March 30, 1904, Washington-Oregon, United States
- November 29, 1903, Hawaii, United States
- November 24, 1903, Hawaii, United States
- November 17, 1903, Hawaii, United States
- October 8, 1903, Hawaii, United States
- October 6, 1903, Hawaii, United States
- August 1903, Cook Inlet, AK, United States
- December 31, 1901, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- March 3, 1901, Monterey Bay, N. California, United States
- August 11, 1900, Lituya Bay, AK, United States
- December 25, 1899, S. California, United States
- September 10, 1899, Yakutat Bay, AK, United States
- September 4, 1899, Cape Yakataga, AK, United States
- March 31, 1898, Oakland, N. California, United States
- April 17, 1897, Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States
- December 17, 1896, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
- October 31, 1895, Charleston, MO, United States
- October 14, 1895, N. California, United States
- September 1, 1895, High Bridge, NJ, United States
- July 1895, S. California, United States
- March 9, 1895, S. California, United States
- January 28, 1895, Hawaii, United States
- November 28, 1894, Puyallup River Delta, Tacoma, WA, United States
- November 29, 1891, Washington, United States
- September 8, 1889, Asbury Park, NJ, United States
- January 1, 1889, Hawaii, United States
- July 8, 1887, N. California, United States
- February 5, 1887, Hawaii, United States
- September 1, 1886, Charleston, SC, United States
- November 24, 1885, N. California, United States
- November 19, 1885, N. California, United States
- December 21, 1884, New Haven, CT, United States
- November 12, 1884, N. California, United States
- September 19, 1884, In the Detroit River, MI, United States
- August 10, 1884, Rockaway Beach, New York, United States
- January 25, 1884, N. California, United States
- November 14, 1883, Puunaluu, Hawaii, United States
- October 6, 1883, Cook Inlet, AK, United States
- October 26, 1880, Sitka, AK, United States
- September 29, 1880, Chirikof Island, AK, United States
- August 10, 1879, S. California, United States
- 1879, Off Coast Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
- November 22, 1878, S. California, United States
- August 29, 1878, Unalaska Island, AK, United States
- January 20, 1878, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- January 14, 1878, California, United States
- May 4, 1877, Hawaii, United States
- April 16, 1877, N. to S. California, United States
- February 24, 1877, S.W. Coast of Hawaii, United States
- February 2, 1877, S.W. Coast of Hawaii, United States
- October 12, 1875, N. California, United States
- May 1874, Lituya Bay, AK, United States
- November 23, 1873, N. California, United States
- November 17, 1872, Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States
- September 16, 1872, San Francisco, N. California, United States
- August 27, 1872, Hawaii, United States
- August 23, 1872, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- June 13, 1872, Lake Ontario, United States
- March 26, 1872, S. California, United States
- January 22, 1872, Hawaii, United States
- January 13, 1872, Hawaii, United States
- June 18, 1871, Long Island, New York, United States
- February 20, 1871, Hawaii, United States
- February 18, 1871, Hawaii, United States
- July 24, 1869, Off Coast of Hawaii, United States
- June 1, 1869, N. California, United States
- February 13, 1869, N. California, United States
- February 10, 1869, N. California, United States
- October 21, 1868, N. California, United States
- October 2, 1868, Hawaii, United States
- June 13, 1868, S. California, United States
- May 15, 1868, Shumagin Islands, AK, United States
- April 20, 1868, Hawaii, United States
- April 10, 1868, Hawaii, United States
- April 4, 1868, Hawaii, United States
- April 3, 1868, Hawaii, United States
- December 20, 1866, Port Townsend, WA, United States
- September 5, 1866, Kodiak Island, AK, United States
- October 8, 1865, N. California, United States
- October 4, 1865, San Francisco, CA, United States
- July 16, 1865, Unalaska Island, AK, United States
- May 27, 1862, S. California, United States
- January 28, 1862, Hawaii, United States
- May 5, 1861, N. California, United States
- May 4, 1861, N. California, United States
- December 1, 1860, Hawaii, United States
- September 24, 1859, Half Moon Bay, N. California, United States
- July 26, 1856, Unimak Island, AK, United States
- February 15, 1856, N. California, United States
- October 22, 1855, N. California, United States
- July 11, 1855, S. California, United States
- March 20, 1855, N. California, United States
- December 1, 1854, N. California, United States
- November 10, 1854, N. California, United States
- November 1, 1854, N. California, United States
- October 22, 1854, N. California, United States
- October 4, 1854, N. California, United States
- August 18, 1854, S. California, United States
- July 24, 1854, S. California, United States
- May 31, 1854, S. California, United States
- January 27, 1854, Kodiak Island, AK, United States
- 1853, Lituya Bay, AK, United States
- November 25, 1852, San Francisco, N. California, United States
- November 13, 1851, San Francisco Bay, N. California, United States
- May 15, 1851, N. California, United States
- 1845, SE. Alaska, AK, United States
- November 11, 1840, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- January 16, 1840, S. California, United States
- 1840, Hawaii, United States
- March 1839, Hawaii, United States
- August 8, 1827, Alaska Peninsula, AK, United States
- January 18, 1827, N. California, United States
- 1827, E. Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- October 22, 1826, Unimak Island, AK, United States
- March 21, 1825, Unimak Island, AK, United States
- September 3, 1821, Assateague Island, VA, United States
- March 1, 1820, E. Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- 1820, Camano Island, WA, United States
- January 8, 1817, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- 1813, Hawaii, United States
- December 21, 1812, S. California, United States
- February 7, 1812, New Madrid, MO, United States
- January 23, 1812, New Madrid, MO, United States
- 1812, San Francisco, N. California, United States
- December 16, 1811, NE - New Madrid Earthquakes, Ar, United States
- December 16, 1811, NE - New Madrid Earthquakes, Ar, United States
- March 25, 1806, Santa Barbara, S. California, United States
- May 29, 1796, Bogoslof Island, AK, United States
- 1792, Kodiak Island, AK, United States
- September 11, 1790, E. Aleutian Islands, AK, United States
- August 6, 1788, Shumagin Islands, AK, United States
- July 21, 1788, Alaska Peninsula, AK, United States
- November 18, 1755, East of Cape Ann, Massachusetts, United States
- October 4, 1755, Lake Ontario, United States
- January 27, 1700, Cascadia Subduction Zone, United States
- April 13, 1668, Boston and Salem, Massachusetts, United States
- 1540, Cook Inlet, AK, United States
- 1500, Hawaii, United States
By country
- Albania13
- Algeria16
- Antarctica8
- Antigua and Barbuda2
- Argentina6
- Atlantic Ocean4
- Australia59
- Azerbaijan5
- Baltic Sea1
- Bangladesh6
- Barbados3
- Brazil13
- Bulgaria4
- Cameroon2
- Canada36
- Chile169
- China44
- Colombia8
- Congo2
- Cook Islands4
- Costa Rica19
- Croatia18
- Cuba7
- Cyprus6
- Dead Sea1
- Denmark1
- Dominica1
- Dominican Republic6
- East China Sea2
- Ecuador9
- Egypt5
- El Salvador8
- Eritrea1
- Fiji9
- Finland1
- France15
- French Polynesia5
- Georgia2
- Germany2
- Ghana3
- Greece189
- Greenland9
- Grenada2
- Guadeloupe8
- Guatemala9
- Haiti13
- Honduras7
- Iceland10
- India21
- Indonesia269
- Iran6
- Ireland1
- Irish Sea1
- Israel9
- Italy162
- Jamaica11
- Japan385
- Jordan2
- Kenya1
- Kermadec Islands4
- Korea1
- Lebanon6
- Marshall Islands1
- Martinique12
- Mexico84
- Micronesia6
- Montenegro4
- Montserrat5
- Morocco4
- Myanmar3
- Nauru1
- Nepal1
- Netherlands6
- New Caledonia25
- New Zealand92
- Nicaragua8
- North Korea3
- North Sea1
- Northwest Pacific Ocean2
- Norway33
- Pacific Ocean1
- Pakistan4
- Panama10
- Papua New Guinea82
- Peru77
- Philippines113
- Poland2
- Portugal43
- Romania3
- Russia112
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2
- Samoa16
- Scotland1
- Senegal1
- Solomon Islands48
- South Africa4
- South Korea14
- Spain19
- Sri Lanka2
- Sudan1
- Sweden3
- Switzerland4
- Syria8
- Taiwan29
- Togo3
- Tonga23
- Trinidad and Tobago4
- Tunisia2
- Turkey77
- Turkmenistan3
- UK Territories5
- Ukraine12
- United Kingdom52
- United States288
- Uruguay4
- US Territories27
- Vanuatu53
- Venezuela28
- Vietnam6
- Wallis and Futuna1
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.