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Libson Earthquake in Portugal
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 9.0. The death toll was about 20,000 people. One interesting fact about this earthquake was that it produced a tsunami that had waves about 20 feet high. Another interesting fact is the tsunami lasted between 3 and 6 and a half minutes. -
Krakatoa Eruption in Java/Sumatra
The VEI scale of this eruption was a level 6. More than 36,000 people had died. One fact about this eruption was that it generated the loudest sound that was ever recorded. Another fact is this eruption almost destroyed the Island of Krakatoa. -
Aleutian Earthquake in Alaska
The magnitude of this earthquake was an 8.1. About 160 people died. One interesting fact about the tsunami wave was its height was estimated to be 115 feet. Another interesting fact was the Scotch Cap Lighthouse on Unimak Island was destroyed by the tsunami. -
Great Chilean Earthquake In Chile
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.5. 61 people were killed. One fact about the tsunami was that it crossed the Pacific Ocean. Another fact is that it took the tsunami 15 hours to travel to the Hawaiian Islands. -
Good Friday Earthquake In Alaska
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 9.2. About 130 people had died. One interesting fact was that schoolhouse in Chenega was the only building that survived the tsunami. Another fact is the underwater landslides was the reason for most deaths. -
Hokkaido Earthquake in Japan
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 7.8. About 120 people were killed. One interesting fact is there was no warning signal indicated that the tsunami was coming. Another fact is the tsunami caused an estimated $600 million dollars in damages. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake in Papua New Guinea
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 7.1. More than 2,100 people died. One interesting fact is this earthquake generated a tsunami that has three catastrophic waves that destroyed villages of Sissana, Warapu, and Malmo. Another fact about this is that one of the tsunamis had a run-up height of 49 feet on the village of Arop. -
Sumatra Earthquake in Indonesia
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 9.1. About 230,000 people died. One interesting fact about the tsunami that was generated was that it lasted 7 hours. Another fact is that the tsunami's waves were over 100 feet high. -
Samoa Earthquake in the Samoan Islands
The magnitude of this earthquake was an 8.1. About 200 people died. One interesting fact about this earthquake was that the tsunami had waves of up to 72 feet that engulfed the shores. Another fact is the tsunami caused over $200 million dollars in damages. -
Chile Earthquake in Chile
The magnitude of this earthquake was an 8.8. About 700 people were killed. One interesting fact is the heights of the tsunami's waves went up to 95 feet. Another fact is the tsunami caused $30 billion dollars in damages. -
Tohoku Earthquake in Japan
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 9.1. Over 20,000 people died. One interesting fact is the tsunami's wave heights were about 130 feet. Another fact is this tsunami caused the meltdown of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. -
Sulawesi Earthquake In Indonesia
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 7.5. More than 2,000 people died. One interesting fact is the tsunami had waves heights up to 10 feet. Another fact is the tsunami caused an estimated total of $1.5 billion U.S. dollars.