Bstockdale Tsunami Timeline

Lisbon Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

M9 Earthquake caused 20,600 deaths by crossing the Atlantic ocean and resulted in many fires in Lisbon, Portugal.

Krakatoa

Aug 26, 1883

The volcanic eruption that had the tip of the volcano fall into the ocean, creating a tsunami that killed 36,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

M8.1 Earthquake in Alaskan archipelago that sent a tsunami to Hawaii. Resulted in 160 deaths.

Great Chilean Earthquake

May 22, 1960

M9.5 earthquake in Chile triggered a tsunami that traveled 15 hours to Hawaii and killed 61 people.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 21, 1964

M9.2 Alaskan earthquake that caused a tsunami which killed people in both Alaska and California.

Hokkaido Earthquake

Jul 12, 1993

M7.8 Earthquake in the Sea of Japan which killed 120 people on Okushiri Island.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

Jul 17, 1998

M7.1 Earthquake caused an underwater landslide that resulted in a tsunami which killed over 2100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 25, 2004

M9.1 Earthquake off the coast of Sumatra which killed 230,000 people in 12 different countries.

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

M8.1 Earthquake which caused a tsunami in Oceania that killed 200 people.

Chile Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

M8.8 Chilean Earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 700 people in coastal areas.

Tohoku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

M9.1 Earthquake caused a tsunami that killed over 20000 people and resulted in many aftershocks