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Very High

tsunami Tsunami Risk in Hawaii

Overall State Risk Score: 7/10

Hawaii faces very high tsunami risk. 2 of 5 counties (40%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: Year-round

Highest-Risk Cities in Hawaii

1
Honolulu, HI
Very High · 67 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10

Notable Tsunami Events

Tsunami (Hawaiian Islands) - Off The North Puna Coast Of The Big Island - 4.3

June 9, 2026 — WATCH

Honolulu, HI

262,000 people exposed; $124,445M capital exposed

Tsunami (Hawaiian Islands) - Off The Kona Coast Of The Big Island - 4.3

June 2, 2026 — WATCH

Honolulu, HI

262,000 people exposed; $124,445M capital exposed

Tsunami (Hawaiian Islands) - Off The East Coast Of Kamchatka Russia - 8.8

July 28, 2025 — ADVISORY

Honolulu, HI

45,590 people exposed; $8,345M capital exposed

Other Hazards in Hawaii

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 7/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 7/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 3/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 5/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 3/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 1/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 7/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 0/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 1/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 1/10

How this data is built

Hawaii tsunami risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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