Most Damaging Tsunamis

  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
    (m9), killed 20,000
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java)
    Volcano, killed 36,000
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    (m 8.1), killed 160
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
    (m 9.5), killed 61
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
    (m 9.2), killed 130
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
    (m 7.8), killed 120
  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
    (m 7.1), killed 2100
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
    (m 9.1), killed 230,000
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
    (m 8.1), killed 200
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)
    (m 8.8), killed 700
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    (m 9.1), killed 20,000