Deadly Tsunamis-Maddie Keller

Lisbon Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

Earthquake produced a tsunami that, along with an earthquake and resulting fire, killed 20,000 people.

Krakatoa Eruption

Aug 27, 1883

Caused top of volcano to collapse causing a giant tsunami waves 150 feet tall, destroyed 165 villages and killed 36,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that killed about 160 people.

Hokkaido Earthquake

Mar 2, 1952

caused a tsunami that killed 120 people.

Great Chilean Earthquake

May 22, 1960

triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling across the pacific ocean.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

Jul 17, 1998

triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed more than 2100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 26, 2004

generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000.

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people.

Chile Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns .

Tohuku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.