Tsunami

Deadly Tsunamis By Ben Mazzi

By Benjamin Mazzi

  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
    Was a recorded VEI of 6 from the volcano eruption with a death toll off 36,417. The tsunami was cause by a volcano while the rest were caused by earthquakes.

  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    Had a recorded magnitude of 8.6 and a death toll of 165. Resulted in over 26 million dollars in damages.

  • Great Chilean Earthquake (chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (chile)
    had a recorded magnitude of 9.5 and a death toll of 1,665. Cause over 2 million people to go homeless.

  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
    Had a recorded magnitude of 9.2 with 131 deaths. It was cause by an oceanic plate sinking under a continental plate.

  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
    Had a recorded magnitude of 6.6 with 230 deaths. In Japan they have 15-foot walls for tsunami protection around hospitals and schools.

  • Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
    Had a recorded magnitude of 5.9 with 670 deaths. There have been 22 magnitude 7 earthquakes since 1900.

  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
    Had a recorded magnitude of 5.2 with 230,000 deaths. This tsunami was recorded to have used as much energy as 23,000 Hiroshima bombs.

  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan islands)
    Recorded magnitude of 8.1 with a death toll of 192. It took them a whole year to fully recover from it. Tsunami waves recorded to be 22 meters tall.

  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)
    Recorded magnitude of 4.3 with 486 deaths. The earthquake disrupted power, water supplies and communications across Chile. Santiago airport and the Port of Talahuanao were severely damaged.

  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    Had a recorded magnitude of 9.1 with 18,000 deaths. Was the largest earthquake recorded in Japan. Third largest of the world since 1900s.

  • Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
    Recorded magnitude of 6.7 with 3,879 deaths. Occurred in one of the most active zones. Health centers were repaired but took longer then they wanted.

  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
    The magnitude of the earthquake was an 8.5 with a death toll of 30,000. Portugal is a popular spot for tremors to hit because of the location of the tectonic plates.