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tsunami Tsunami Risk in Honolulu, HI

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 2

Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Honolulu's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $48M from this hazard type
  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • Occurs roughly 0.66 times per year on average
  • Coastal location within tsunami inundation zone

Last significant event: Tsunami Warning (Hawaiian Islands) - 8.6 Unimak Island Region, Alaska - PTE14 (2014-03-19)

Highest Risk Cities for Tsunamis

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Honolulu, HI
FEMA: 7Historical: 2
2
FEMA: 5Historical: 0
3
FEMA: 3Historical: 0
4
FEMA: 3Historical: 0
5
FEMA: 3Historical: 0
6
FEMA: 3Historical: 0
7
FEMA: 3Historical: 0
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FEMA: 1Historical: 0
9
FEMA: 0Historical: 0
10
FEMA: 0Historical: 0

How Honolulu Compares

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Notable Tsunami Events Near Honolulu

Tsunami Warning (Hawaiian Islands) - 8.6 Unimak Island Region, Alaska - PTE14

March 18, 2014 WARNING

Impact data not available

Exercise - Operation Restore Chianti

July 9, 2012 ADVISORY

Impact data not available

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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