Tsunami Risk in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10
Key Risk Factors
- Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- Active in the last 12 months (14 events)
- Largest recent event exposed 2,074,681 people
Last significant event: Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Regional) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.8 (2026-06-07) — 667,704 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Tsunamis
How Ho Chi Minh City Compares
Notable Tsunami Events Near Ho Chi Minh City
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Tonga - 7.1
March 29, 2025 — ADVISORY
2,074,681 people exposed; $318,833M capital exposed
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.4
October 9, 2025 — ADVISORY
1,148,600 people exposed; $47,953M capital exposed
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Taiwan - 7.5
April 1, 2024 — ADVISORY
1,043,380 people exposed; $47,777M capital exposed
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Regional) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.8
June 6, 2026 — WATCH
667,704 people exposed; $18,528M capital exposed
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Regional) - Molucca Sea - 7.6
March 31, 2026 — WATCH
601,220 people exposed; $2,688M capital exposed
Tsunami Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know your evacuation route to higher ground — practice it regularly
- 2.If you feel a strong earthquake near the coast, move inland immediately
- 3.Heed official tsunami warnings and never go to the beach to watch
- 4.Know the natural warning signs — rapid sea level drop, unusual ocean behavior
- 5.Have a go-bag ready with essentials for quick evacuation
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How this data is built
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam tsunami risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tsunami monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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