Tsunami Dataset

Abstract

Uncover aspects of Tsunami occurrences all over the world.

About this dataset

This dataset, also known as The Global Historical Tsunami Database, represents historical tsunamis and related information and provides information on over 2,400 tsunamis from 2100 BC to the present in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; and the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas.

Note that due to the long time span covered in this dataset the quality of the data varies considerably.
The trustworthiness of easy row is depicted in the EVENT_VALIDITY column.

How to use

Suggested Tasks

• Explore Tsunami occurrences around the world
• Predict Damage (Deaths, Houses destroyed, Cost) caused by tsunamis

Recommended Notebooks

• Tsunami Data Interative EDA by Balraj Ashwath
• Your notebook can be featured here!

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the authors.

Citation

@misc{hifld,
title={Historical Tsunami Event Locations},
url={https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/historical-tsunami-event-locations},
journal={HIFLD}
}

License

Public Domain

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