Deadly Tsunamis- Emily Scavuzzo

Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

The earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.4 and the death toll was 50,000 people. It was generated from a massive slip in transform fault, and happened to strike on an important religious holiday (all saints day), and fires that started from the earthquake lasted for 5 days.

Krakatoa Eruption, Java/Sumatra

Aug 26, 1883

The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and a death toll of 36,417. The eruption generated the loudest sound ever reported in history, and the explosion fired up hot ash 50 miles into the air.

Aleutian Earthquake, Alaska

Apr 1, 1946

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6 and a death toll of 167 people. The tsunami hit about 5 hours after the earthquake with very little warning and wave heights reached about 115 ft.

Great Chilean Earthquake, Chile

May 23, 1960

The magnitude reached 9.5 and a death toll of 5,000 people. This was the most powerful earthquake recorded and waves even traveled to Hawaii and caused damage there.

Good Friday Earthquake, Alaska

Mar 27, 1964

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and a death toll of 131. The tallest wave recorded was 219 ft, many towns and villages were moved to safer locations after this event.

Hokkaido Earthquake, Japan

Jul 12, 1993

Reached a magnitude of 7.8 and had a death toll of 230. No one was completely prepared for the disaster and could not warn residents fast enough. Around $600 million was lost from property damages.

Papua New Guinea Quake, Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

There was a magnitude of 7.0 and a death toll of 1,600 people. The earthquake occurred on a reverse fault and three waves occurred and were about 30 ft during the tsunami.

Sumatra Earthquake, Indonesia

Dec 26, 2004

There was a magnitude of 9.1 and a 230,00 person death toll. During the tsunami waves reached about 100 ft and the waves traveled at a speed of 500 mph.

Samoa Earthquake, Samoan Islands

Sep 29, 2009

Reached a magnitude of 8.0 and a death toll of 192. Waves had reached 72 ft and the tsunami was caused by an outer rise earthquake.

Chile Earthquake, Chile

Feb 27, 2010

The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and a death toll of 500. The disaster affected more than 1.5 million people and 80 percent of people in Chile reported they felt severe shaking.

Tohoku Earthquake, Japan

Mar 11, 2011

There was a magnitude of 9.0 and a death toll of 15,890 people. Thousands of people are still reported missing after this disaster and it was the largest earthquake to hit Japan.

Sulawesi Earthquake, Indonesia

Sep 27, 2018

The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5 and death toll of 2,000. Large aftershocks continued for months and waves were 2 times larger than predicted.