Deadly Tsunamis- Joe Bucci

Lisbon, Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

With a magnitude 9 earthquake, the tsunami killed around 20,000 people.

Krakatoa Volcano

Aug 26, 1883

Sundra Strait, the eruption and tsunamis killed around 36,000 people.

Aleutian Islands

Apr 1, 1946

Magnitude 8.6, killed up to 173

Hawaii

May 23, 1960

Magnitude 9.5 quake off the coat the coast of Chile, killed 61 people

Alaska

Mar 27, 1964

Magnitude 9.2. 130 people killed

Okushini, Japan

Jul 12, 1993

7.8 Magnitude quake in the Sea of Japan. Killed 120 people

Papua, New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

Magnitude 7.1, 2100 killed

Sumatra

Dec 26, 2004

Maximum Magnitude of 9.1 and at least 230,000 killed.

Samoa

Sep 29, 2009

Magnitude 8.1, 200 people killed

Chile

Feb 27, 2010

Hitting mostly coastal towns. Magnitude 8.8, killed 700 people

Tohoku, Japan

Mar 11, 2011

Magnitude 9.1, killed at least 20,000 people