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Deadly Tsunamis- Reese Myers

By 23rmyers

  • The Great Lisbon Earthquake, Lisbon Portugal

    The Great Lisbon Earthquake, Lisbon Portugal
    M 9.
    Killed about 20000 people.
    The tsunami struck on the catholic holiday, All Saints Day. The tsunami was caused by one of Europe's most powerful earthquakes.

  • The Volcano Eruption of Krakatoa, Krakatoa Archipelago Sunda Strait

    The Volcano Eruption of Krakatoa, Krakatoa Archipelago Sunda Strait
    NA.
    Killed >36000 people.
    There were no survivors on the island of Sebesi. The volcano eruption produced the loudest sound ever recorded in history.

  • 1946 Aleution Islands Earthquake, The Aleution Islands

    1946 Aleution Islands Earthquake, The Aleution Islands
    M 8.1.
    Killed >160 people.
    Known as the April Fools' Day Tsunami in Hawaii. People thought the Tsunami wasn't real and was a prank.

  • Valdivia Earthquake. Near Coquimbo Chile

    Valdivia Earthquake. Near Coquimbo Chile
    M 9+.
    Killed >61 people.
    It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It was a megathrust earthquake.

  • The Great Alaskan earthquake, across south Central Alaska

    The Great Alaskan earthquake, across south Central Alaska
    M 8.3.
    Killed 130 people.
    It is the second biggest earthquake recorded. Occurred on Good Friday.

  • 1993 Kushiro Earthquake, The island of Hōkkaido in Japan near Ashore

    1993 Kushiro Earthquake, The island of Hōkkaido in Japan near Ashore
    M 7.8.
    Killed 120 people.
    One of two large earthquakes that hit the Japanese island of Hōkkaido within the same year. It struck on Japan's Coming of Age holiday.

  • 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake, Papaua New Guinea

    1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake, Papaua New Guinea
    M 7.1.
    Killed >2100 people.
    There was no warning for the tsunami that followed the earthquake. The tsunami consisted of 3 huge waves.

  • The Boxing Day Tsunami, The west coast of Northern Sumatra Indonesia

    The Boxing Day Tsunami, The west coast of Northern Sumatra Indonesia
    M 9.1.
    Killed >230,000 people.
    There were hours between the earthquake and tsunami but people were still surprised because they didn't have a tsunami warning system. The earthquake had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs.

  • 2009 Samoa earthquake, Midway between Samoa and America Samoa

    2009 Samoa earthquake, Midway between Samoa and America Samoa
    M 8.1.
    Killed about 200 people.
    People only had a few minutes to prepare for the tsunami after the tsunami warning. The tsunami was not a Pacific-wide hazard but very destructive near the earthquake.

  • 2010 Chile earthquake, off the coast of central Chile

    2010 Chile earthquake, off the coast of central Chile
    M 8.8.
    Killed about 700 people.
    The tsunami was as fast as a jet plane. The earthquake was 1 of 8 earthquakes that occurred in Chile, 2010.

  • The Great East Japan Earthquake, the northern coast of Honshu Japan

    The Great East Japan Earthquake, the northern coast of Honshu Japan
    M 9.1.
    Killed >20,000 people.
    It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in Japan since 1900. The earthquake shaking could be felt for 3-5 minutes.