Deadly Tsunamis - Callahan Stewart

LIsbon, Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

This Tsunami killed an estimate of 20,000 people and had a magnitude of M9.

Sundra Strait

Aug 26, 1883

The sudden collapse of of the top of the Krakatoa volcano, fell into the ocean creating a tsunami. The tsunmai killed more than 36,000 people.

Aleutians Alaska

Apr 1, 1946

This magnitde M8.1 earthquake happend in Alaska created a tsunami that traveled to Hawaii and killed about 160 people.

Chile Earthquake

May 22, 1960

The magnitued M9.5 earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami in Hawaii that killed 61 people.

Alaska and California

Mar 27, 1964

An Alaska earthquake with a magnitude of M9.2 created a tsunami that killed 130 people in Alaska and California

Sea of Japan

Jul 12, 1993

The Magnitude M7.8 earthquake in the Sea of Japan created a tsunami that killed 120 people in Okushiri

Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

The Papa New Guinea earthquake with a magnitude of M7.1 produced a sub ocean landslide. This resulted in a tsunmai which killed 2,100 people.

Sumatra

Dec 26, 2004

This earthquake that had a magnitude of M9.1 created a tsunami that killed 230,000 people.

Samoa

Sep 29, 2009

This Samoa earthquake had a magnitude of M8.1 which created a tsunami that killed 200 people

Chile

Feb 27, 2010

This Chile earthquake had a magnitude of M8.8 that generated a tsunami that killed 700 people.

Japan

Mar 11, 2011

This earthquake in japan had a magnitude of M9.1 which generated a tsunami which killed 20,000 people.