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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the eathquake was about a 9. The tsunami waves that crossed the Atlantic Ocean amplified to heights of 7m or more in the West Indies. It killed an estimated 20,000 people. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
A violent explosion of Krakatoa volcano caused the top of the volcano to collapse in the ocean. The collapse produced 35m high waves. It destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
A magnitude of 8.1 produced a tsunami in Hawaiian Islands which killed about 160 people. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
A magnitude of 9.5 triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
A magnitude of 9.2 deadly tsunami killed 130 people in Alaska and California. 2 types of tsunamis were produced. There was a tectonic tsunami and about 20 smaller and local tsunamis. -
Sea of Japan Earthquake (Japan)
A magnitude of 7.8 caused a tsunami that killed 120 people in Okushiri, Japan. The small town of Anoae was struck several times by 15 to 30m waves coming around both sides of the island. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
A magnitude of 7.1 earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed more than 2,100 people. Waves hit at 15m high. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
A magnitude of 9.1 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in 14 countries. Waves hit at 30m high. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
A magnitude of 8.1 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed 200 people. Waves hit at 14m high. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
A magnitude of 8.8 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns. The earthquake generated a blackout that affected 93% of Chilean population. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
A magnitude of 9.1 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached heights of 40.5m.
