Deadly Tsunamis - Adrianna Helfrich

Lisbon Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9 and killed around 20,000 people. The waves reached up to 7 meters.

Krakatoa Eruption

Aug 26, 1883

This volcano collapsed into the ocean and killed around 36,000 people. The waves went up to 35 meters.

Aleutian Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8 and caused 160 casualties.

Great Chilean Earthquake

May 22, 1960

This earthquake was a magnitiude of 9.5 and caused around 61 casualties. It travelled for 15 hours over the Pacific Ocean.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and casued around 130 casualties in Alaska and California.

Sea of Japan

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake had magnitude of 7.8. It caused around 120 casualties in Okushiri, Japan.

Papua New Guinea Quake

Jul 17, 1998

This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1. It was caused my submarine landslides and resulted in 2100 casualties.

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 26, 2004

This quake had a magnitude of 9.1 and resulted in 230,000 casualties.

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and caused 200 casualties.

Chile Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and caused 700 casualties.

Tohoku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and caused around 20.000 casualties.