NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in New Caledonia
15 confirmed tsunamis originating in New Caledonia. Highest documented wave: 8.00 m (Loyalty Islands, 1995).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
15| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023, 1:51 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.1 | 0.14 m | — | 4 |
| May 19, 2023, 2:57 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.7 | 0.61 m | — | 27 |
| Mar 31, 2022, 5:44 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.0 | 0.05 m | — | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022, 8:56 PM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 6.9 | 0.07 m | — | 3 |
| Feb 10, 2021, 1:19 PM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.7 | 0.78 m | — | 40 |
| Dec 5, 2018, 4:18 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.5 | 4.00 m | — | 35 |
| Aug 29, 2018, 3:51 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.1 | 0.27 m | — | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2017, 10:43 PM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.0 | 0.37 m | — | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2017, 2:23 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 6.6 | 0.10 m | — | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2017, 12:42 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 6.7 | 0.15 m | — | 4 |
| Aug 12, 2016, 1:26 AM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.2 | 0.19 m | — | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2008, 12:46 PM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.3 | 0.16 m | — | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2003, 4:00 PM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.3 | 0.15 m | — | 2 |
| May 16, 1995, 8:12 PM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.7 | 8.00 m | — | 11 |
| Aug 9, 1901, 1:01 PM UTC | Loyalty Islands | 7.9 | 1.20 m | few (up to about 50) | 9 |
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.