Deadly Tsunamis-Darryl Sampson

  • Lisbon Earthquake and Tsunami

    Lisbon Earthquake and Tsunami
    The Lisbon earthquake was 8.5M and the resulting tsunami death toll of 60,000. The tsunami caused 20ft waves at Lisbon's coast,
  • Krakatoa Eruption

    Krakatoa Eruption
    The Krakatoa eruption was measured as a 6 on the Volcanic Eruption Scale, The death toll of the event was 36,417. The tsunamis' waves reached 98 ft tall in some parts of Indonesia.
  • Aleutian Earthquake

    Aleutian Earthquake
    The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale, The death toll of the tsunami/earthquake was 173. The resulting tsunami waves reached 123ft when it made landfall.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake

    Great Chilean Earthquake
    The earthquake was a record high 9.5M,the death toll was 6,000. The tsunami waves reached 82ft in height at landfall
  • Good Friday Earthquake

    Good Friday Earthquake
    The earthquake was a 9.2M, the death toll was 131. The tsunami caused 311 million dollars in damage.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake

    Hokkaido Earthquake
    The earthquake was a 7.5M the death toll was 185. The resulting tsunami caused 102 ft waves.
  • Papua New Guinea Earthquake

    Papua New Guinea Earthquake
    The earthquake was a 7.0 M, the death toll was 1600. The tsunami produced 49ft waves at the shore.
  • Sumatra Earthquake

    Sumatra Earthquake
    The earthquake was a 9.1M and the resulting earthquake caused 227,829 deaths. The tsunami produced 167 ft waves.
  • Samoa Earthquake

    Samoa Earthquake
    The earthquake was a 8.1 the death toll of the tsunami was 189. The tsunami had a depth of 9.3 miles
  • Chile Earthquake

    Chile Earthquake
    The earthquake had a 8.8 magnitude and the resulting tsunami caused 1600 deaths. The tsunami produced 49ft waves at landfall.
  • Tohoku Earthquake

    Tohoku Earthquake
    The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 the resulting tsunami had a death toll of 15,899. This earthquake has resulted in 13,386 aftershocks.