Tsunami Risk in Manila, Philippines
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating for Manila based on ThinkHazard (Tsunami)
- Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- Active in the last 12 months (14 events)
Last significant event: Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Regional) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.8 (2026-06-07) — 667,704 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Tsunamis
How Manila Compares
Notable Tsunami Events Near Manila
Tsunami - Manila Bay - BK12
April 19, 2012 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.4
October 9, 2025 — ADVISORY
1,148,600 people exposed; $47,953M 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 - Local) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.2
December 28, 2018 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.1
August 10, 2021 — 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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How this data is built
Manila, Philippines 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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