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tsunami Tsunami Risk in Suva, Fiji

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 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

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
Suva is not in the top 10 for tsunami risk among tracked cities.

How Suva Compares

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Notable Tsunami Events Near Suva

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

Suva, Fiji 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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