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1755 Lisbon, Portugal
The death toll was around 20,000 due to the tsunami, earthquake and fires. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9. Some waves crossed the Atlantic and reached heights of 7m or more in the West Indies -
1883 Krakatoa Volcano
The explosion of the Krakatoa volcano in the Sundra Straight caused the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean. This collapse created a tsunami greater than 35m. This tsunami destroyed 165 villages and more than 36,000 people -
1946 Aleutians Earthquake
The magnitude 8.1 earthquake created a tsunami in the Hawaiian islands which killed 160 people -
1960 Chile Earthquake
The Chile earthquake with a magnitude of 9.5, created a tsunami that killed 61 people. The tsunami hit Hawaii after traveling for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean -
1964 Alaska Earthquake
The Alaska earthquake generated a tsunami that killed 130 people in Alaska and California. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2. -
1993 Sea of Japan Earthquake
The Sea of Japan earthquake made a tsunami with a magnitude of 7.8. It killed 120 people on Okushiri Island. -
1998 Papa New Guinea Earthquake
This earthquake made a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami. This 7.1 magnitude earthquake led to kill 2100 people. -
2004 Sumatra Earthquake
The Sumatra earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 made a tsunami. The tsunami killed 230,000 people. -
2009 Samoa Earthquake
The 8.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed 200 people. -
2010 Chile Earthquake
The Chile earthquake(8.8 magnitude) created a tsunami that killed 700 people -
2011 Japan Earthquake
The 9.1 magnitude earthquake created a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people
