NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in China
5 confirmed tsunamis originating in China. Highest documented wave: 6.20 m (Wushan, Chongqing, 2015).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
5| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2015 | Wushan, Chongqing | — | 6.20 m | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 1992, 6:00 AM UTC | South China Sea | 3.7 | 0.80 m | — | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1969, 5:24 AM UTC | Bohai Sea | 7.4 | 0.10 m | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 1670 | East China Sea | 6.8 | — | many (about 101–1,000) | 4 |
| Dec 29, 1604 | South China Sea | 8.0 | — | — | 2 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.