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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
A tsunami struck exactly 40 minutes after the earthquake. Flooding cause the worst damage and displaced ships in Lisbon's harbor. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
This tsunami was triggered by a volcano. There were measurable effects of this tsunami up to 5,000 miles away. This tsunami changed the coastline permantly. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
This tsunami British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California. Some areas in Alaska experienced multiple smaller tsunamis. This event led to significant upgrades to PTWC. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
Tsunami struck minutes after earthquake. A fire broke out causing more damage. This event led to Japan improving its tsunami system in response to fires. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
This tsunami affected serval costal villages. The waves struck the Northern coast in 10 to 15 minutes. The waves also traveled as far as 20 miles in land. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded created this tsunami. Waves struck the coastal areas in 30 minutes. It was one of the largest humanitarian crises in history. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
Waves hit the Samoan islands within 15 minutes. This tsunami showed the risk of a "shallow earthquake". This event created better preparedness and warning systems in the event of another natural disaster. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
This tsunami reached as far as Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. The Chilean government had a warning system that saved thousands of life's. Waves reached the coast within minutes. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
Waves traveled as far as 6 miles inland. This event cause a nuclear crisis at a nuclear power plant. The tsunami also prompted a global rearrangement of tsunami warning systems. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
This disaster was compounded by liquefication. Despite warning systems local response was delayed due to the complexity of the event. Waves reached land in as fast as 30 minutes.