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Lisbon, Portugal Earthquake and Tsunami
An earthquake with a magnitude of 9 hit the Portuguese city of Lisbon. A 23-foot-high tsunami wave hit the city following the Earthquake. Approximately 20,000 people were killed. This incident happened at the Feast of All Saints. A fire had started as a result of the earthquake, increasing the death toll. -
The Krakatoa Volcano Explosion
Following the explosion of the volcano, a massive tsunami wave with a height of 115 feet made landfall, killing 36,000 people. The top of the volcano collapsing and falling into the sea is what caused the tsunami. The volcanic explosion was heard as far as 3,000 miles away. -
Aleutian Islands Earthquake and Tsunami
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska caused a tsunami that hit the Hawaiian islands, killing 160 people. A slow rupture followed causing tsunami waves throughout the pacific. These waves went as far as Antarctica. -
Chile Earthquake and Tsunami
A 9.5 magnitude earthquake happened off the southern coast of Chile. This earthquake would trigger a tsunami that would kill 61 people in Hawaii. This wave traveled 15 hours before hitting Hawaii. The city of Valdivia Chile was closest to the epicenter of this earthquake. -
Alaska, and California Earthquake and Tsunami
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska caused a tsunami that would kill 130 people in both Alaska and California. This event occurred on the Catholic holiday of Good Friday. The earthquake was the most powerful in United States history. -
Sea of Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
There was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the sea of Japan that caused a tsunami that killed 120 people in Okushiri, Japan. This Tsunami hit the island of Hokkaido, Japan and Russia. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake and Tsunami
A magnitude 7.1 Earthquake hit Papua New Guinea. Following this a Tsunami wave hit, killing 2100 people. A submarine landslide as a result of the Earthquake is what caused the tsunami. The tsunami wave was 49 feet high. -
Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
A magnitude 9.1 earthquake caused a tsunami wave that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra. 230,000 people were killed by the tsunami. This was the most powerful earthquake in 4 decades. The force of the earthquake was equal to 23,000 atomic bombs. -
Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the southern Pacific Ocean caused a tsunami that killed approximately 2,000 people in Samoa. The tsunami wave was 72 feet high. This incident caused 200 million dollars in damages. -
2010 Chile Earthquake and Tsunami
A magnitude 8.8 eathquake caused a tsunami that killed 700 people in coastal Chilean towns. The earthquake and tsunami caused 15 to 30 billion dollars in damages. The tsunami wave reached a height of 95 feet. -
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
A magnitude 9.1 earthquake hit Northeastern Japan. A tsunami struck after the earthquake, killing 20,000 people. The earthquake is also referred to as the Great East Japan Earthquake. The Tohoku region of Japan was mainly affected.
