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Lisbon Tsunami- Portugal
The magnitude was 9. The death toll was 20,000 people. An interesting fact is the tsunami spread north to the British Isles, south to Africa, and westwards toward the Caribbean and North America. -
Krakatoa Tsunami- Sumatra
There was no magnitude because it was formed from a volcano. It killed 36,000 people. An interesting fact is that the eruption that caused the tsunami was so loud it could be heard 3,000 miles away. -
Aleutians Tsunami- Alaska
The magnitude was 8.1. It killed 160 people. An interesting fact is that the tsunami happened 5 hours after an earthquake. -
Valdivia Tsunami- Chile
The magnitude was 9.5. It killed 61 people. An interesting fact is that the tsunami lasted 10 minutes. -
Alaska Tsunami- Alaska
The magnitude was 9.2. It killed 130 people. An interesting fact is it is also known as the Great Alaska Earthquake or the Good Friday Earthquake. -
Okushiri Tsunami- Japan
The magnitude was 7.8. It killed 120 people. An interesting fact is that 230 fatalities were recorded. -
Aitape Tsunami- New Guinea
The magnitude was 7.1. The death toll was 2,100. An interesting fact is that the three waves of the tsunami rose to 10-15 meters above sea level. -
Sumatra Tsunami- India
The magnitude was 9.1. The death toll was 230,000. An interesting fact is that is also known as the Boxing Day Tsunami. -
Samoa Islands Tsunami- Samoa
The magnitude was 8.1. It killed 200 people. An interesting fact is that it started with two earthquakes which resulted in the tsunami. -
Chile Tsunami- Chile
The magnitude was 8.8. It killed 700 people. An interesting fact is that it happened along the Nazca and South American plates. -
Great Tohoku Tsunami- Japan
It had a magnitude of 9.1. The death toll was 20,000 people. An interesting fact is it is one of the strongest tsunamis recorded.