Deadly Tsunamis- Nicole Dungan

By 21ndungan

  • Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal

    Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
    The tsunami caused by the 8.4 magnitude earthquake reached up to 65 feet tall in areas like Cádiz, Spain. The death toll for this event was approximately 30,000-50,000, and damage from the tsunami was seen for up to 685 miles inland.

  • Krakatoa Eruption

    Krakatoa Eruption
    This tsunami was actually caused by a volcanic eruption rather than an earthquake. This eruption received a 6 on the Volcanic Explosion index, and produced the loudest sound ever recorded in modern history. The death toll was around 36,000

  • Aleutian Earthquake

    Aleutian Earthquake
    The waves produced by this 8.6 magnitude earthquake ranged in size from 45-130 feet tall. There was a death toll of approximately 165-173, and the tsunami was so powerful that it reached and effected parts of the Hawaiian Islands.

  • Great Chilean Earthquake

    Great Chilean Earthquake
    This earthquake was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.5. The tsunami produced reached several other countries, and had a death toll of around 1,655.

  • Good Friday Earthquake

    Good Friday Earthquake
    This earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.2, is the strongest earthquake recorded in American history. The largest wave it produced was about 20 feet tall, and over 20 tsunami waves were produced in total.

  • Hokkaido Earthquake

    Hokkaido Earthquake
    The 7.7 magnitude earthquake produced a tsunami wave with a runup of 32 meters. The death toll was around 395.

  • Papua New Guinea Quake

    Papua New Guinea Quake
    In some areas, entire buildings were washed about 50-60 meters away from their original locations due to the tsunami waves produced from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake. the maximum height was about 15 meters, and the death toll was about 2,183-2,700.

  • Sumatra Earthquake

    Sumatra Earthquake
    One of the deadliest natural disasters in history, this tsunami was caused by the 3rd largest earthquake ever recorded. The tsunami reached up to 100 feet in some areas, and had a death toll of about 227,898.

  • Samoa Earthquake

    Samoa Earthquake
    The waves reached as high as 46 feet when the biggest earthquake of 2009 produced a tsunami. The area is very common for tectonic and volcanic activity, and the death toll of this specific event was around 189.