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tsunami Tsunami Risk in San Jose, CA

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $142K from this hazard type
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (17 events)
  • Occurs roughly 0.34 times per year on average
  • Largest recent event exposed 372,120 people

Last significant event: Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Mindanao Philippines - 7.4 (2025-10-10) — 1,148,600 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tsunamis

1
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
2
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
3
Sydney, Australia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Honolulu, HI
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
7
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 5Historical: 10
8
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 5Historical: 10
9
Mumbai, India
Risk: 5Historical: 10
10
Seoul, South Korea
Risk: 5Historical: 10
San Jose is not in the top 10 for tsunami risk among tracked cities.

How San Jose Compares

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Notable Tsunami Events Near San Jose

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tsunami events near San Jose, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Tonga - 7.1 (March 2025) — 2,074,681 people exposed; $318,833M capital exposed.

Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Tonga - 7.1

March 29, 2025 — ADVISORY

2,074,681 people exposed; $318,833M capital exposed

Tsunami (AK/BC/US West Coast) - 45 miles SW of Eureka, California - 7.0

December 4, 2024 — ADVISORY

372,120 people exposed; $245,834M capital exposed

Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Near The Coast Of Northern California - 7.0

December 4, 2024 — ADVISORY

372,120 people exposed; $245,834M 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 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

San Jose, CA 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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