Region

Leeward Islands

French Polynesia · Oceania

Leeward Islands is a region of French Polynesia, in Oceania. It lies on the Pacific Plate. Records include 3 tsunamis observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

• Pacific Plate

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
• 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
• 2012British Columbia, Canada · 13.0 m1 deaths

• Country Profile · French Polynesia

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002