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Lisbon, Portugal
Amplified ocean waves up to 23 feet, killed an estimated 20,000 people. -
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Tsunamis
Most Damaging Tsunamis -
Explosion Of Krakatoa
The explosion of Krakatoa caused a 115 foot tsunami in the Sundra Strait. -
Aleutians Earthquake
The Aleutians earthquake caused a tsunami in the Hawaiian islands that killed about 160 people. -
Chile Earthquake
Earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii. -
Alaska Earthquake
Generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California. -
Sea Of Japan Earthquake
Earthquake that caused a tsunami killing 120 people. -
Papua New Guinea
Triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed more than 2100 people. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Tsunami Killed about 230,000 people -
Samoa Earthquake
This quake killed around 200 people -
Chile Earthquake
Killed 700 people in a costal town -
Japan Earthquake
Generated Tsunami that caused 20,000 people