Number of tsunamis in Portugal
Portugal: Number of tsunamis was 2 events in 1980. ▲ Rising
Number of tsunamis in Portugal, 1531–1980
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2 events for number of tsunamis in 1980. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Portugal peaked at 2 events in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1531.
Portugal ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1530s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Portugal?
- Number of tsunamis in Portugal was 2 events in 1980, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1531.
- How does Portugal rank for number of tsunamis?
- Portugal ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 1980.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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