Number of tsunamis in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of tsunamis was 2 events in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of tsunamis in New Caledonia, 1875–2023
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in New Caledonia is 2 events, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in New Caledonia peaked at 5 events in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1875.
That places New Caledonia 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2 events | 1 events | 5 events | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in New Caledonia?
- Number of tsunamis in New Caledonia was 2 events in 2023, 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 events in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1875.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of tsunamis?
- New Caledonia ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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