Safest cities from tsunami

The safest city from tsunami in our data is Punta del Este, Uruguay (1/5 risk, livability 75/100). The cities least exposed to tsunami, scored from open data (proximity to a subduction-zone coast, elevation and local seismicity).

Safest from tsunami — top 12 (0-100)

#	City	Country	tsunami risk	Livability
1	Punta del Este	Uruguay	1/5	75
2	Maldonado	Uruguay	1/5	73
3	Melo	Uruguay	1/5	73
4	Dundalk	Ireland	1/5	73
5	Porto	Portugal	1/5	72
6	Hobart	Australia	1/5	72
7	Bendigo	Australia	1/5	72
8	City of Port Phillip	Australia	1/5	72
9	Ballarat	Australia	1/5	72
10	Mercedes	Uruguay	1/5	72
11	Galway	Ireland	1/5	72
12	Swords	Ireland	1/5	72
13	Limerick	Ireland	1/5	72
14	Bhisho	South Africa	1/5	72
15	Herceg Novi	Montenegro	1/5	72
16	Cetinje	Montenegro	1/5	72
17	Tivat	Montenegro	1/5	72
18	Albufeira	Portugal	1/5	71
19	Santander	Spain	1/5	71
20	Logroño	Spain	1/5	71
21	Bilbao	Spain	1/5	71
22	Donostia / San Sebastián	Spain	1/5	71
23	Bordeaux	France	1/5	71
24	Rouen	France	1/5	71
25	Angers	France	1/5	71
26	Perpignan	France	1/5	71
27	Caen	France	1/5	71
28	Geelong	Australia	1/5	71
29	Boquete	Panama	1/5	71
30	Zugdidi	Georgia	1/5	71
31	La Plata	Argentina	1/5	71
32	Pedro Juan Caballero	Paraguay	1/5	71
33	Paysandú	Uruguay	1/5	71
34	Rivera	Uruguay	1/5	71
35	Tacuarembó	Uruguay	1/5	71
36	Cork	Ireland	1/5	71
37	Tallaght	Ireland	1/5	71
38	Waterford	Ireland	1/5	71
39	Dubrovnik	Croatia	1/5	71
40	Mbombela	South Africa	1/5	71
41	Budva	Montenegro	1/5	71
42	Kotor	Montenegro	1/5	71
43	Braga	Portugal	1/5	70
44	Coimbra	Portugal	1/5	70
45	Leiria	Portugal	1/5	70
46	Viseu	Portugal	1/5	70
47	Faro	Portugal	1/5	70
48	Lagos	Portugal	1/5	70
49	Tavira	Portugal	1/5	70
50	Pamplona	Spain	1/5	70

Tsunami risk source: proximity to a subduction-zone coast, elevation and local seismicity. Indicative tiers where modelled — verify before relying on them.

FAQ

Which city is safest from tsunami?

Punta del Este, Uruguay has the lowest tsunami exposure in our data (1/5).

How is tsunami risk measured?

From proximity to a subduction-zone coast, elevation and local seismicity, rated 1 (very low) to 5 (very high).

What are the safest countries from tsunami?

Cities in Uruguay, Ireland, Portugal, Australia rank among the lowest-risk.

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