Number of tsunamis in Antarctica
Antarctica: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1998
All-time low
1 events
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2021
Number of tsunamis in Antarctica, 1998–2021
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2021, number of tsunamis in Antarctica stood at 1 events. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Antarctica peaked at 1 events in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1998.
That places Antarctica 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Australia 1 events compare
- 12 Canada 1 events compare
- 12 Chile 1 events compare
- 12 China 1 events compare
- 12 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 12 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 12 Greece 1 events compare
- 12 Haiti 1 events compare
- 12 Iceland 1 events compare
- 12 India 1 events compare
- 12 Norway 1 events compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
- 12 Peru 1 events compare
- 12 Philippines 1 events compare
- 12 Russia 1 events compare
- 12 Samoa 1 events compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
- 12 South Korea 1 events compare
- 12 Spain 1 events compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 12 Turkey 1 events compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 events compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 12 Venezuela 1 events compare
More reference data data for Antarctica
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 0 °C (2024)
- Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature 0.0% (2024)
- Number of significant earthquakes 1 events (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Antarctica?
- Number of tsunamis in Antarctica was 1 events in 2021, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1998.
- How does Antarctica rank for number of tsunamis?
- Antarctica ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tsunamis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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