Deadly Tsunamis-Justin Fenicle

West Indies Tsunami

Nov 1, 1755

9 Magnitude.
Killed an estimated 20,000 people.

Sundra Strait

Aug 26, 1883

Caused by a Volcanic Eruption.
Killed More than 36,000 people.

Hawaii Tsunami

Apr 1, 1946

Caused by a 8.1 magnitude earthquake.
Killed about 160 people.

Hawaii Tsunami

May 23, 1960

Caused by a 9.5 magnitude earthquake.
Killed 61 people.

Alaska and California Tsunami

Mar 27, 1964

Caused by a 9.2 magnitude earthquake.
Killed about 130 people.

Okushiri Island, Japan

Jul 12, 1993

Caused by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
Killed about 120 people.

Papua New Guinea Tsunami

Jul 17, 1998

Caused by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
Killed more than 2,100 people.

Indonesian Tsunami

Dec 26, 2004

Caused by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake.
Killed about 230,000 people.

Samoa Tsunami

Sep 29, 2009

Caused by a 8.1 magnitude earthquake.
Killed about 200 people.

Chile Tsunami

Feb 27, 2010

Caused by a 8.8 magnitude earthquake.
Killed about 700 people.

Japan Tsunami

Mar 11, 2011

Caused by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake.
Killed over 20,000 people.