Number of tsunamis in Philippines
Philippines: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 events
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3 events
in 1970
All-time low
1 events
in 1627
Years of data
43
1627–2023
Number of tsunamis in Philippines, 1627–2023
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2023, number of tsunamis in Philippines stood at 1 events. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Philippines peaked at 3 events in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1627.
Philippines ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in Philippines, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1627 | 1 events | — |
| 1716 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1749 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1911 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1915 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1925 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1928 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1929 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1934 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 events | -50.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1 events is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1890s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1920s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 6 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4 events | 1 events | 3 events | 5 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.4 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Antarctica 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 Guadeloupe 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 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 Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Philippines?
- Number of tsunamis in Philippines was 1 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1627.
- How does Philippines rank for number of tsunamis?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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