Tsunamis recorded on US coasts

NOAA's tsunami database holds 4,445 run-up observations on US coasts. Hawaii has the most, with 2,047, ahead of Alaska and California.

Tsunami events by decade

US tsunami events by decade since 1900

US tsunami events by decade since 1900 1900s: 11 11 1910s: 14 14 1920s: 12 12 1930s: 8 8 1940s: 14 14 1950s: 20 20 1960s: 20 20 1970s: 15 15 1980s: 14 14 1990s: 18 18 2000s: 23 23 2010s: 24 24 2020s: 23 23 1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s

By state

Tsunami run-ups by state
Hawaii2,04714955.12272026
Alaska1,1371231,720.01452025
California77310215.7152025
Washington23348820.232025
Oregon1283812.142025
New Jersey1695.902022
Florida1181.602023
Maryland1141.002022
New York1150.902018
Virginia1020.802022
Massachusetts830.702022
Maine8311.802022
Rhode Island840.902022
Connecticut640.702022
Illinois529.882026
Indiana428.002026
Louisiana433.002022
Michigan424.901952
North Carolina420.502022
Texas440.102022
Delaware330.602022
New Hampshire220.202008
Ohio213.902019
South Carolina220.401929
Missouri11—01811
Nevada113.902022
Pennsylvania11—01840
Utah11—01909