NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Philippines
26 confirmed tsunamis originating in Philippines. Highest documented wave: 9.00 m (Moro Gulf, 1976).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
26| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC | Mindanao Island, Philippines | 7.8 | 2.50 m | 107 | 40 |
| Oct 10, 2025, 1:43 AM UTC | Mindanao Island, Philippines | 7.4 | 0.30 m | 10 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 2023, 2:37 PM UTC | E. Mindanao Island | 7.6 | 0.32 m | 3 | 52 |
| Jul 27, 2022, 12:43 AM UTC | N. Luzon Island | 7.0 | 0.08 m | 11 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021, 5:46 PM UTC | Mindanao Island, Philippines | 7.1 | 0.05 m | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012, 12:47 PM UTC | Philippine Islands | 7.6 | 0.15 m | 1 | 18 |
| Feb 6, 2012, 3:49 AM UTC | Tanon Strait | 6.7 | 5.00 m | 51 | 30 |
| Mar 5, 2002, 9:16 PM UTC | Mindanao Island, Philippines | 7.5 | 3.00 m | 15 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 1995, 12:34 AM UTC | Samar Island | 7.2 | 2.00 m | — | 3 |
| Nov 14, 1994, 7:15 PM UTC | Philippine Islands | 7.1 | 7.30 m | 81 | 57 |
| May 17, 1992, 10:15 AM UTC | Philippines | 7.3 | 6.00 m | — | 3 |
| Feb 8, 1990, 7:15 AM UTC | Philippines | 6.6 | 2.10 m | 6 | 14 |
| Jun 24, 1988, 2:06 AM UTC | North of Luzon Island | 5.4 | 1.03 m | — | 2 |
| Aug 16, 1976, 4:11 PM UTC | Moro Gulf | 8.0 | 9.00 m | 8,000 | 41 |
| Oct 31, 1975, 8:28 AM UTC | Philippine Trench | 7.6 | 3.00 m | 1 | 28 |
| Mar 17, 1973, 8:30 AM UTC | Quezon | 7.5 | 1.30 m | 15 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1970, 12:07 PM UTC | Philippine Trench | 7.6 | 0.06 m | — | 1 |
| Aug 1, 1968, 8:19 PM UTC | E. Luzon Island | 7.3 | 0.16 m | 270 | 41 |
| Sep 28, 1965 | Taal, Luzon Island | — | 4.70 m | 355 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 1952, 10:57 AM UTC | E. of Mindano, Philippines | 7.8 | 0.33 m | — | 5 |
| Feb 14, 1934, 3:59 AM UTC | South China Sea | 7.9 | — | — | 1 |
| Apr 14, 1924, 4:20 PM UTC | E. Mindanao Island | 8.3 | — | — | 3 |
| Aug 15, 1918, 12:18 PM UTC | Celebes Sea | 8.3 | 7.20 m | 52 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1911 | Taal, Luzon Island | — | 3.00 m | 1,335 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 1897, 5:12 AM UTC | Sulu Sea | 8.7 | 7.00 m | 13 | 18 |
| Jul 18, 1880, 4:40 AM UTC | E. Luzon Island | 7.5 | — | 20 | 3 |
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.