11 most damaging tsunamis

By nick.k77

  • 1755 Tsunami Lisbon, Portugal

    1755 Tsunami Lisbon, Portugal
    Magnitude: 7.7-9.0
    Death Toll: 40,000-50,000

  • 1883 Tsunami between Java and Sumatra

    1883 Tsunami between Java and Sumatra
    Magnitude: 46 meter high tsunami
    Death Toll: 36,000

  • 1946 Tsunami of Hawaii

    1946 Tsunami of Hawaii
    Magnitude: 8.1
    Death Toll: 165

  • 1960 Tsunami of Hawaii

    1960 Tsunami of Hawaii
    Magnitude: 9.5
    Death Toll: 61

  • 1964 Tsunami of Alaska and California

    1964 Tsunami of Alaska and California
    Magnitude: 9.2
    Death Toll: 131

  • 1993 Tsunami of Okushiri Island, Japan

    1993 Tsunami of Okushiri Island, Japan
    Magnitude: 7.7
    Death Toll: 230

  • 1998 Tsunami of Papua New Guinea

    1998 Tsunami of Papua New Guinea
    Magnitude: 7
    Death Toll: 2,200

  • 2004 Tsunami of Sumatra

    2004 Tsunami of Sumatra
    Magnitude: 9.1
    Death Toll: 230,000

  • 2009 tsunami of Samoa

    2009 tsunami of Samoa
    Magnitude: 8.1
    Death Toll: 192

  • 2010 tsunami of Chile

    2010 tsunami of Chile
    Magnitude: 8.8
    Death Toll: 799

  • 2011 tsunami of Japan

    2011 tsunami of Japan
    Magnitude: 9.0
    Death Toll: 20,000