Number of tsunamis in Venezuela

Venezuela: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 1997. ▬ Flat

Latest (1997)
1 events
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1530
All-time low
1 events
in 1530
Years of data
8
1530–1997

Number of tsunamis in Venezuela, 1530–1997

00.20.40.60.811530176319971530: 1 events1802: 1 events1853: 1 events1900: 1 events1906: 1 events1929: 1 events1967: 1 events1997: 1 events

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 Venezuela is 1 events, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Venezuela peaked at 1 events in 1530 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1530.

That places Venezuela 12th out of 38 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1530s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1800s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1850s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1900s 1 events 1 events 1 events 2
1920s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1960s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1990s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  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 Ukraine 1 events compare
  25. 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More reference data data for Venezuela

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tsunamis in Venezuela?
Number of tsunamis in Venezuela was 1 events in 1997, 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1530.
What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1530.
How does Venezuela rank for number of tsunamis?
Venezuela ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 1997.
Where does this Venezuela 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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