Number of tsunamis in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1 events
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1927
All-time low
1 events
in 1615
Years of data
5
1615–2014

Number of tsunamis in Ukraine, 1615–2014

00.511.521615181420141615: 1 events1650: 1 events1869: 1 events1927: 2 events2014: 1 events

Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

In 2014, number of tsunamis in Ukraine stood at 1 events. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Ukraine peaked at 2 events in 1927 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1615.

Ukraine ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1610s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1650s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1860s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1920s 2 events 2 events 2 events 1
2010s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 12 Algeria 1 events compare
  2. 12 Antarctica 1 events compare
  3. 12 Australia 1 events compare
  4. 12 Canada 1 events compare
  5. 12 Chile 1 events compare
  6. 12 China 1 events compare
  7. 12 Costa Rica 1 events compare
  8. 12 El Salvador 1 events compare
  9. 12 Greece 1 events compare
  10. 12 Haiti 1 events compare
  11. 12 Iceland 1 events compare
  12. 12 India 1 events compare
  13. 12 Norway 1 events compare
  14. 12 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
  15. 12 Peru 1 events compare
  16. 12 Philippines 1 events compare
  17. 12 Russia 1 events compare
  18. 12 Samoa 1 events compare
  19. 12 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
  20. 12 South Korea 1 events compare
  21. 12 Spain 1 events compare
  22. 12 Taiwan 1 events compare
  23. 12 Turkey 1 events compare
  24. 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
  25. 12 Venezuela 1 events compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tsunamis in Ukraine?
Number of tsunamis in Ukraine was 1 events in 2014, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1927.
What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1615.
How does Ukraine rank for number of tsunamis?
Ukraine ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Ukraine 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of tsunamis
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
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