Deadly Tsunamis- Daniel McFarland

Lisbon Earthquake (portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

The earthquake caused a tsunami which then caused a fired. This Earthquake was a Magnitude 9. The tsunami reached a height of 7meters and killed about 20,000 people.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

The top of the volcano crashed into the sea creating a tsunami more than 35meters high. It destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

This 8.1 magnitude earthquake killed about 160 people. Also, it caused about $26 million in damages.

Great Chilean Earthquake (chile)

May 22, 1960

This 9.5 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami that traveled for about 15 hours across the Pacific ocean until it reached Chile. It killed 61 people and was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This 9.2 magnitude earthquake killed 130 people in Alaska and California. It resulted in $311 million in damages.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the sea of Japan created a tsunami. The tsunami killed 170 people on Okushiri Island, Japan/

Papua New Guinea quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This 7.1 magnitude earthquake caused a submarine landslide that then produced a tsunami. The resulting tsunami killed more than 2100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This 9.1 magnitude earthquake killed 230,000 people. This had the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan islands)

Sep 29, 2009

This 8.1 magnitude earthquake killed about 200 people. This occurred in the southern pacific ocean near the Kermadec Tonga subduction zone.

Chile Earthquake (chile)

Feb 27, 2010

This 8.8 magnitude earthquake killed about 700 people in coastal towns. The shaking only lasted 3 minutes.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This 9.1 magnitude earthquake killed over 20,000 people. The undersea mega thrust earthquake caused the tsunami.