Number of tsunamis in Australia
Australia: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1805
All-time low
1 events
in 1805
Years of data
8
1805–2012
Number of tsunamis in Australia, 1805–2012
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2012, number of tsunamis in Australia stood at 1 events. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Australia peaked at 1 events in 1805 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1805.
Australia ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Antarctica 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Australia?
- Number of tsunamis in Australia was 1 events in 2012, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1805.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1805.
- How does Australia rank for number of tsunamis?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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