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1946 Aleutians Islands Earthquake, Alaska
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6, caused a massive tsunami in Hawaii and killing 159 people, also killing 5 people in Alaska. -
1960 Valdivia Earthquake, Chile
An 9.5 earthquake the worst ever recorded, caused tsunamis in Chile, Japan, and Hawaii causing 5,700 deaths. -
1964 Alaska's Good Friday Earthquake
The quake magnitude was 9.2, about 131 people were killed. Most people were killed by the tsunami. -
1993 Hokkaido Earthquake
The magnitude of the quake was 7.7 causing a tsunami that killed 239 people. 558 homes were destroyed. Also caused deaths in southern russia. -
1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake
The magnitude was 7.0 resulting in a tsunami that killed 2,200 people, leaving 9,500 homeless and about 500 missing. -
2004 Sumatra Earthquake
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.1 which caused a catastrophic tsunami killing 227,898 people, costing 10 billion in damage. -
2009 Samoa Earthquake
A magnitude of 8.1 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 200 people. 21 Americans were killed marking most deaths of Americans from a tsunami in the 21st century. -
2010 Chile Earthquake
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struct Chile causing a tsunami. Together they were responsible for 500 peoples deaths. Costing 30 billion dollars in damage. -
2011 Tohoku Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1. Generating an tsunami that killed 20,000 people. Costing 150 billion in damage.
