Region

Windward Islands

French Polynesia · Oceania

Windward Islands is a region of French Polynesia, in Oceania. It lies on the Pacific Plate. Records include 15 tsunamis observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

• Pacific Plate

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
• 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
• 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
• 2013Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands · 11.0 m10 deaths
• 2012British Columbia, Canada · 13.0 m1 deaths
• 1999Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 6.6 m10 deaths
• 1995Northern Chile, Chile · 3.0 m3 deaths
• 1995South Mexico, Mexico · 11.0 m50 deaths
• 1994South Kuril Islands, Russia · 10.4 m11 deaths
• 1992Nicaragua · 9.9 m170 deaths
• 1985Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m180 deaths
• 1985Mexico · 3.0 m9,500 deaths

• Country Profile · French Polynesia

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