The Best Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Tsunamis Documentaries

Disasters & Survival - 83 free documentaries about earthquakes, volcanoes & tsunamis.

Start with 2004: Terror in Thailand (44 min, National Geographic), then Tsunami: Race Against Time (44 min, National Geographic). All 83 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on earthquakes, volcanoes & tsunamis is Krakatoa by Simon Winchester.

• 2004: Terror in Thailand | Tsunami: Race Against Time (44 min, National Geographic)
• Tsunami: Race Against Time | The Big One (44 min, National Geographic)
• How To Earthquake-Proof A House (19 min, Veritasium)
• Deadly Pacific | Drain the Oceans (47 min, National Geographic)
• The Pacific Northwest Megaquake | X-Ray Earth (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Tsunami: Breaking News | Tsunami: Race Against Time (44 min, National Geographic)
• Hidden Volcano Abyss: Behind Tonga's Massive Eruption (54 min, NOVA PBS Official)
• How Earthquake Bearings Work (18 min, Practical Engineering)
• Las Erupciones Volcánicas Que Cambiaron El Mundo | Mega Desastre (50 min, Spark)
• How Much Of America Would Survive A Super Eruption At Yellowstone? (50 min, Spark)
• Cataclysm: Is Earth Due Its Most Devastating Earthquake Yet? | Mega Disaster (50 min, Spark)
• Biggest Volcanic Eruptions | Mega Disasters (51 min, Free Documentary)
• The Deadliest Eruptions In History | Mega Disaster (50 min, Spark)
• Yellowstone: The Eruption That Would Bury America in Ash (S1, E7) | Mega Disasters (45 min, HISTORY)
• Volcanoes, Tsunamis, & Megaquakes | X-Ray Earth MEGA Episode (132 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Saving Lives in Wake of the 2004 Tsunami | Tsunami: Race Against Time (44 min, National Geographic)
• Is The San Andreas Fault On The Brink Of A Catastrophic Earthquake? (52 min, Spark)
• Deadly Disasters: Tsunamis | World's Most Dangerous Natural Disasters (50 min, Free Documentary)
• Mega Disasters: San Francisco Earthquake (S1, E1) | Mega Disasters (90 min, HISTORY)
• Deadly Volcanoes: Infamous Eruptions Around the World | Full Special (91 min, HISTORY)
• Hawaii's Raging Volcanoes & Vast Landslides | How The Earth Was Made (S1, E12) (45 min, HISTORY)
• What a Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Would Do to New York (S2, E8) | Mega Disasters (45 min, HISTORY)
• What’s Beneath The Pacific Ring Of Fire? (51 min, Spark)
• Is California’s Deadliest Earthquake Coming Sooner Than We Think? (52 min, Wonder)
• Catching Fire: Inside Indonesia’s Exploding Volcanoes | Volcanic Odysseys 201 (48 min, Love Nature)
• Witness the Volcanoes of Hawai'i (44 min, National Geographic)
• How Earthquakes Forged The Ancient World (50 min, Odyssey)
• Pacific Ring Of Fire: Inside the Planet’s Most Active Volcanic Zone (106 min, Spark)
• A “Megaquake” Is Coming. How Indonesia And Japan Are Getting Ready. | Insight (46 min, CNA Insider)
• The Turkey-Syria earthquakes and their aftermath (28 min, DW Documentary)
• Hell on Earth: Indonesia’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes | Volcanic Odysseys 203 (48 min, Love Nature)
• The Destructive Creation Of The Himalayas, Explained (50 min, Spark)
• How Indonesia Is Preparing For The Next Big Quake | The Waves That Changed Us - Part 2 (46 min, CNA Insider)
• A Land Of Fire And Ice: The Volcanoes and Glaciers Of The Eurasian Plate (50 min, Spark)
• This is the Safest Place to Be in an Earthquake (12 min, The B1M)
• Minute by Minute: The Devastating 2004 Boxing Day Mega-Tsunami (134 min, Wonder)
• The Pacific Ring Of Fire, Explained (54 min, Spark)
• Deadly Earthquake Leaves Woman Pinned Beneath Layers Of Rubble (50 min, Wonder)
• Earth's Deadliest Volcanoes | Spain: La Palma (83 min, Free Documentary)
• The Masaya Volcano: Inside the "Mouth of Hell" (52 min, Spark)
• Mount St Helens: The Most Catastrophic Volcanic Eruption In US History (58 min, Spark)
• Most Dangerous Jobs: Cambodia & Indonesia | Deminers & Volcanologists (44 min, Free Documentary)
• Volcanic Eruption Rocks Japan: Life Beside Deadly Volcanoes | Volcanic Odysseys 204 (48 min, Love Nature)
• The Bizarre Lifeforms Found At The Bottom Of The Deepest Oceans (52 min, Spark)
• The Most Powerful Earthquakes Of All Time | Mega Disaster (50 min, Wonder)
• The Unmatched Raw Power Of Iceland's Volcanic Landscape (53 min, Spark)
• Pacific Ring Of Fire: The Science Behind The World's Most Catastrophic Earthquakes (50 min, Spark)
• Is Earth Overdue Its Most Devastating Earthquake Yet? (58 min, Spark)
• What's Happening In Myanmar After The 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake | Myanmar In Turmoil (45 min, CNA Insider)
• Rebuilding Continues In India, Sri Lanka 20 Years After Tsunami | The Waves That Changed Us - Part 4 (47 min, CNA Insider)
• Crisis Mode: When Japan’s Most Dangerous Volcano Erupts | Volcanic Odysseys (95 min, Love Nature)
• How Mexico’s Volcanoes Shaped History… and Tequila | Volcanic Odysseys 202 (48 min, Love Nature)
• How Volcanologists Predict Volcanic Eruptions (53 min, Spark)
• The Mediterranean's Notorious Earthquake Zone & Its Complex Geology (50 min, Spark)
• The Deadliest Earthquake "The Big One" Scientists Are Preparing For (50 min, Wonder)
• 25,000 Miles of Volcanoes | How the Earth Was Made (S2, E7) (44 min, HISTORY)
• Volcanoes: The Toxic Gas Death Trap | Volcanic Odysseys 202+203 (95 min, Love Nature)
• Lava Flows Threaten Hawaii & Indonesia’s Volcano Zones | Volcanic Odysseys 205 (48 min, Love Nature)
• Why Are Some Animals Attracted To Volcanic Eruptions? (52 min, Spark)
• How Earth's Core Creates The Deadliest Earthquakes and Tsunamis (49 min, Wonder)
• The Scientists In Asia Working To Predict The Next Big Earthquake | The Earthquake Detectives (47 min, CNA Insider)
• The World's OLDEST Fault Lines | How the Earth Was Made (24 min, HISTORY)
• How Forces Of Nature Build (And Break) Planets (59 min, Spark)
• How Volcanoes Formed Our Planet | How the Earth Was Made (24 min, HISTORY)
• Volcano Eruption in Action: Mount Etna’s Lava Fountains | Volcanic Odysseys 103 (26 min, Love Nature)
• Rare Footage Of The Boxing Day Tsunami: The Deadliest In Human History (45 min, Spark)
• Active Volcanoes And Wild Dolphins In Papua New Guinea! | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Bizarre Creatures of the Ring of Fire | Wonders of the Ocean 101 (48 min, Love Nature)
• Swallowing Cities: The Unstoppable Lava Flow | Volcanic Odysseys: 204+205 (38 min, Love Nature)
• Mount Etna's Violent Eruption | Volcanic Odysseys 102+103 (50 min, Love Nature)
• Walking Inside Active Lava Lakes | Volcanic Odysseys 101+102 (49 min, Love Nature)
• The Insane Scale Of Volcanoes On Other Planets (50 min, Spark)
• Will We Ever Be Able To Predict Volcano Eruptions? (50 min, Spark)
• The Most Active Volcano in the World | Volcanic Odysseys 104 (26 min, Love Nature)
• How Asia Is Designing Floor-Proof Cities In Earth's Most Seismic Region (105 min, Spark)
• How Volcanoes Created Tequila | Volcanic Odysseys 201+202 (95 min, Love Nature)
• Remote Communities Struggle To Recover After Japan New Year’s Day Earthquake (21 min, CNA Insider)
• Will This Volcano Repeat the Deadliest Eruption in History? | Volcanic Odysseys 102 (24 min, Love Nature)
• 10 Awe-Inspiring Volcano Videos 🌋 Smithsonian Channel (34 min, Smithsonian Channel)
• Walking Inside A Collapsed Volcano Crater | Volcanic Odysseys 103+104 (51 min, Love Nature)

Top-Rated Books About Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Tsunamis

1. Krakatoa by Simon Winchester (3.6/5) - View on Amazon
2. A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester - View on Amazon
3. Pompeii by Mary Beard - View on Amazon