The following is a list of notable tsunamis in Europe. Causes Most of the tsunamis that have occurred within Europe have happened in the Mediterranean Sea because in the Mediterranean Sea there are earthquakes, submarine landslide and volcanoes. Most of the earthquakes occur on the Eurasian Plate but earthquakes and submarine landslide also occur in western Europe like France, Norway and the United Kingdom which have been struck by tsunamis. Tsunamis See also Tsunamis in the United Kingdom Historic tsunamis References Europe Tsunamis