Deadly Tsunamis-Oliver Bennett

By Brinerix

  • Lisbon Earth (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earth (Portugal)
    Had a Magnitude of 9. Created a Tsunami that crossed the Atlantic. The Tsunami had a height of 7m or 23ft. The Tsunami killed an estimated 20,000 people. The Earhquake created also resulted in a fire.

  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
    Had no magnitude. The eruption caused the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean. The collapse into the ocean resulted in a Tsunami that was 35 m or 115 ft. The Wave killed an estimated 36,000 people and destroyed 165 villages.

  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    Had a magnitude of 8.1. The earthquake created a Tsunami that hit the Hawaiian Islands. The wave killed about 160 people.

  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
    Had a magnitude of 9.5. The Quake produced a Tsunami that traveled across the pacific ocean. It took 15 hours for the wave to travel across the ocean. The wave killed 61 people.

  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
    Had Magnitude of 9.2. The Quake generated a deadly Tsunami. The wave killed about 130 people in Alaska and California.

  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
    Had a magnitude of 7.8. The quake was in the sea of Japan. The wave hit the Okushiri islands. The wave killed 120 people.

  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
    Had a magnitude of 7.1. Triggered a Submarine landslide that produced a Tsunami. The wave killed more than 2100 people.

  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
    Had a Magnitude of 9.1. Generated a Tsunami that traveled across most of the Indian ocean. The lack of a warning system allowed for a significance increase of loss of life. The wave killed about 230,000.

  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
    Had a magnitude of 8.1. Its generated a Tsunami that killed about 200 people.

  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)
    Had a magnitude of 8.8. Generated a Tsunami that killed about 700 people. The wave also dealt serious damage to coastal towns.

  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    Had a a magnitude of 9.1. The quake generated a Tsunami that killed over 20,000 people. The quake destroyed buildings due to Japan's soft ground. The country almost had a nuclear meltdown.