Deadly Tsunamis-Grace Micucci

Libson Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9 and resulted in the deaths of 20,000 people. Waves from the tsunami reached 23 feet tall.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

This had a magnitude of 6 and killed more than 36,000 people. The eruption caused the volcano to collapse in the ocean and the tsunami that was developed reached a height of 115 feet.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 which caused a tsunami to produce near the Hawaiian islands. 160 people were killed as a result.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 22, 1960

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and caused a tsunami which travelled 15 hours across the Pacific and ended up in Hawaii. 61 people were killed as a result.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and is the most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history. It resulted in the deaths of about 130 people and the tsunami caused an estimated $750,000 in damage.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8. The earthquake was produced in the Sea of Japan which caused a tsunami that killed 120 people.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 which caused a submarine landslide which produced a tsunami. This killed around 2,100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and is considered the deadliest natural disaster in history. 230,000 people died from the tsunami with waves as big as 100 feet tall.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

This earthquake has a magnitude of 8.1 and caused a tsunami with waves as high as 46 feet. Around 200 people were killed as a result.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and resulted in a tsunami which devastated many coastal towns in south central chile and killed around 700 people

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed about 20,000 people were killed. The tsunami caused major damage to the coastline of northern Japan.