Deadly Tsunamis - Jack Kelly, Nick Mullen

Lisbon Earthquake - Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

The Lisbon Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and a death toll of 20,000. The quake produced 20 foot high waves and eventually peaked in Cádiz at 65 foot high waves.

Krakatoa Earthquake - Java/Sumatra

Aug 26, 1883

The Krakatoa earthquake had no magnitude because it was a volcano but a death toll of 36,000. 70% of the island and its surroundings were destroyed. The erupted volcano collapsed into a caldera.

Aleutian Earthquake - Alaska

Apr 1, 1946

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and a rather low but tragic death toll of 160 people. It dealt 26 million dollars in damage and was the result of thrust faulting.

Great Chilean Earthquake - Chile

May 23, 1960

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 61 people.It lasted approximately 10 minutes.😳 It Left two million people homeless and there was $550 million in economic damage.

Good Friday Earthquake - Alaska

Mar 27, 1964

The Good Friday Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and a death toll of 130. It happened on Good Friday. It lasted approximately 4.5 minutes. It was the most powerful earthquake in US history.

Hokkaido Earthquake - Japan

Jul 12, 1993

The Hokkaido Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and killed 120 people. It began on a fault dipping 24 degrees east. It struck between 2-5 minutes and was extremely large.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake - Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

The Papua New Guinea Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and a death toll of around 2100. It was caused by a large undersea landslide causing the tsunami. There was a main shock and several aftershocks.

Sumatra Earthquake - Indonesia

Dec 26, 2004

This Indonesian earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed a large 230,000 people. It was an undersea Megathrust earthquake. It reached a Mercally intensity up to 9.

Samoa Earthquake - Samoan Islands

Sep 29, 2009

This earthquake in the Samoan Islands had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed a roughly 200 people. It was a submarine earthquake. Occurred in an extensional environment. It occurred adjacent to the Kermadec- Tonga subduction zone.

Chile Earthquake - Chile

Feb 27, 2010

The Chile Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 700 people. Intense shaking for 3 minutes was felt. 😳It was caused by Nazca and South American plates converging.

Tohoku Earthquake - Japan

Mar 11, 2011

This earthquake in Japan had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed around 20,000 people. It lasted approximately 6 minutes. It went 132 feet high. 450,000 people became homeless after.

Sulawesi Earthquake - Indonesia

Sep 27, 2018

This other Indonesian earthquake had a moderate 7.5 magnitude and killed 4300 people. It lasted approximately 6 minutes. It went 132 feet high. 450,000 people became homeless after.