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Lisbon Disaster
It had an estimated magnitude of 9 and killed 20,000 people. It took place on All Saint's Day, so many people were praying in the major cathedral when it arrived. 85% of Lisbon's buildings were destroyed. -
Krakatoa eruption and tsunami
It had a magnitude of 6 and killed 36,000 people. Explosions from the eruption were heard up to 2,000 miles away, and plant and animal life did not begin to grow back on nearby islands for almost five years. -
Aleutians/Alaska tsunami
It had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed 160 people. This tsunami was the reason the Seismic Sea Wave Warning System got established in 1948, as it caused the greatest damage and number of deaths in Hawaii’s history. -
1960 Chile Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 9.5, and killed 61 people. The earthquake that started the tsunami was the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, and damage cost estimates were over a half billion dollars. -
Alaska/California Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 9.2 and killed 130 people. The earthquake hat caused it was the most powerful recorded earthquake in U.S. history.
According to History.com, parts of the Alaskan coast sank up to eight feet, other parts rose up to 38 feet and much of the coast moved 50 feet towards the ocean. -
Okushiri Island, Japan Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 7.8 and killed 120 people. The tsunami caused $600 million in property losses, and it took 2-7 minutes for the first tsunami waves to hit Okushiri Island after the earthquake . -
Papua New Guinea Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 7.1 and killed 2100 people. It displaced more than 10,000 people, and people initially thought the tsunami was caused by a bomb due to the loud noise first heard before it hit. -
Indian Ocean/Sumatra Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed 230,000. It took place on Boxing day, and was the most destructive Tsunami in history. -
Samoa Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 8.1, and killed 200 people. It was triggered by two separate earthquakes, and caused $150 million in damage -
2010 Chile Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 8.8 and killed 700 people. The tsunami waves arrived within 15 minutes of the earthquake, and there were no evacuation warnings. -
2011 Japan Tsunami
It had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed 20,000 people. It caused an estimated $360 billion in damage, and it also caused a nuclear meltdown.
