Deadly Tsunamis- Allison Chaballa

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This M 9 earthquake killed about 20,000 people.This earthquake caused a tsunami. Then later, fires started spreading.

Krakatoa Eruption ( Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

The explosion of the volcano caused some parts of it to fall into the ocean. This caused a Tsunami which destroyed 165 villages and killed more then 36,000 civilians.

Aleutian Earthquake ( Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

This M 8.1 Earthquake caused a tsunami which killed 160

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 22, 1960

This M 9.5 caused a tsunami which traveled for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. This tsunami killed 61 people.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This M 9.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 130 people in Alaska and California.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This M 7.8 earthquake caused a tsunami which killed 120 people.

Papau New Guinea Quake ( Papau New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This M 7.1 earthquake caused a tsunami which killed 2,100 people.

Summatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This M 9.1 caused a tsunami which killed 230,000 people.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

This M 8.1 Earthquake caused a tsunami. 200 people died.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

This M 8.8 earthquake caused a tsunami which killed 700 people who lived in coastal towns.

Tohoku Earthquake ( Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This M 9.1 caused a tsunami that killed more then 20,000 people.