Deadly Tsunamis- Adam Giffi

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

Magnitude of Earthquake: 9.0
Death Toll: 20,000
Interesting Facts: The tsunami was created by a huge earthquake under the Atlantic Ocean. The shaking was said to be felt all the way in Morocco.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

Magnitude of Eruption: VEI 6.0
Death Toll: more than 36,000
Interesting Facts: It is reported to be the loudest sound heard in history. It also was not the first time the volcano erupted.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

Magnitude of Earthquake: 8.1
Death Toll: 160
Interesting Facts: Waves were believed to be traveling at roughly 500 mph. The tsunami caused the most amount of Hawaii deaths ever.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 23, 1960

Magnitude of Earthquake: 9.5
Death Toll: 61
Interesting Facts: It was the most powerful earthquake ever reported. The earthquake lasted about 10 minutes long.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

Magnitude of Earthquake: 9.2
Death Toll: 130
Interesting Facts: The Pacific and North American plates ruptured, which caused 500 years of stress to release. It was felt over half a million square miles away.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

Magnitude of Earthquake: 7.8
Death Toll: 120
Interesting Fact: Electricity and water supplies were cut off in some places after the disaster. The rupture occured on a fault that dropped 24 degrees to the east.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

Magnitude of Earthquake: 7.1
Death Toll: 2100
Interesting Facts: The maximum height of the weight was 49ft, and the average height was 34ft. It was caused by a massive underwater landslide.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

Magnitude of Earthquake: 9.1
Death Toll: 230000
Interesting Facts: The earthquake was an undersea mega thrust earthquake. The earthquake lasted about 10 minutes.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

Magnitude of Earthquake: 8.1
Death Toll: 200
Interesting Facts: It was the largest earthquake of the year 2009. It is believed to be caused by two seperate earthquakes.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

Magnitude of Earthquake: 8.8
Death Toll: 700
Interesting Facts: It is the 6th largest earthquake measured by a seismograph. The shaking lasted about 3 minutes.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

Magnitude of Earthquake: 9.1
Death Toll: over 20,000
Interesting Facts: More than 450,000 were left homeless, and the earthquake was caused by tectonic activity underwater. The shaking lasted about 3 minutes.

Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

Sep 27, 2018

Magnitude of Earthquake: 7.5
Death Toll: more than 2000
Interesting Facts: The epicenter pf the earthquake is located in Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. The waves reached 1.5 meters high