Tsunami

Deadly Tsunamis By Ben 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.
  • 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.