Number of tsunamis in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of tsunamis in Vanuatu, 1875–2024
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1 events for number of tsunamis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Vanuatu peaked at 4 events in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1875.
That places Vanuatu 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 events | 1 events | 4 events | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
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- 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 Venezuela 1 events compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Vanuatu?
- Number of tsunamis in Vanuatu was 1 events in 2024, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4 events in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1875.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of tsunamis?
- Vanuatu ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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