This paper aims to estimate dynamic buckling loads of cylindrical liquid storage tanks. Finite element analysis is performed using ANSYS computer program. Twelve different geometries of the cylindrical tanks are analyzed with height to diameter (H/D) ratios of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 and the diameter to thickness (D/t) ratios of 1000, 1500, and 2000 to cover tall and short cylindrical tanks. The dynamic buckling capacities of cylindrical tanks filled with water up to 90% of their height are investigated in this study. The transient dynamic analysis is performed to find the dynamic buckling loads. Applied dynamic loads in this study are horizontal earthquake excitations in terms of acceleration (g) due to gravity. The transient dynamic analysis results indicate that the dynamic buckling loads decrease when the H/D ratios increase, and the dynamic buckling loads decrease when the D/t ratios increase. Design curves for the cylindrical tanks of various geometries subjected to earthquake accelerations are generated.