Do the Bahamas have earthquakes or tsunamis?

While the Bahamas themselves are not on a plate margin, they are very close to the margins of the Cocos, Caribbean, North and South Atlantic Plates: The map above shows seismic activity (earthquakes), so yes you will occasionally feel earthquakes in the Bahamas (although they may not be destructive!). read more

The Bahamas themselves aren't formed on a plate boundary, but there are several intersecting plate edges in the Caribbean, close enough that earthquakes aren't impossible, and tsunamis are a possibility anywhere the ocean meets the land. read more

A tsunami (Soo-nah-mee) is a series of traveling ocean waves of extremely long length. These generally appear as a large, steep wave face and produce rapid flooding of low-lying coastal areas. These are generated by disturbances associated primarily with earthquakes occurring below or near the ocean floor. read more

Tsunamis can also be caused by massive landslides underwater or into water, and these slides may also be caused by earthquakes. read more