Deadly Tsunamis - Rohan Gupta

Lisbon Earthquake - Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and killed over 70,000. It is the largest earthquake to hit Europe and Northern Africa. It is also accentuated political tensions in Portugal.

Krakatoa Eruption - Java/Sumatra

Aug 26, 1883

When it erupted, it was the largest sound recorded in history with a magnitude of 6 on the VEI and there was hot ash over 50 miles in the air. It killed 36,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake - Alaska

Apr 1, 1946

With a magnitude of 8.1, it traveled 400 mph to Hawaii, creating massive waves that led to a death toll of 160, the highest death toll in Hawaii's History

Great Chilean Earthquake - Chile

May 23, 1960

With a magnitude of 9.5, it lasted 10 mins and killed around 61 people. It is the largest recorded magnitude of the 20th century.

Good Friday Earthquake - Alaska

Mar 27, 1964

It released about 500 years of stress build-up leading to a magnitude of 9.2. It is the most powerful earthquake recorded in North America, killing about 130 people.

Hokkaido Earthquake - Japan

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake lasted about 5-10 mins with a magnitude of 7.8. It killed about 120 people and was 30 miles under the sea.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake - Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

With a magnitude of 7.1, it created waves that reached 15m. It led to 2,100 deaths with around 9,500 homeless and about 500 missing.

Sumatra Earthquake - Indonesia

Dec 26, 2004

With a magnitude of 9.1, it led to energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima bombs. It also led to 100 feet tsunami waves and around 230,000 deaths.

Samoa Earthquake - Samoan Islands

Sep 29, 2009

With a magnitude of 8.1, it was two earthquakes combined and it killed about 200 people. Samoa has had 12 tsunamis in its history.

Chile Earthquake - Chile

Feb 27, 2010

It was the sixth largest earthquake recorded with a magnitude of 8.8, killing around 700 people and leaving 220,000 homeless and 4,500 schools destroyed.

Tohoku Earthquake - Japan

Mar 11, 2011

With a magnitude of 9.1, the epicenter was 72m off the coast of Ushilea and lasted 3-5 mins, killing about 20,000 people.

Sulawesi Earthquake - Indonesia

Sep 27, 2018

With a magnitude of 7.5, it killed 4,340 people and had 1.5m waves. It occurred at the Palu-Koro fault, a very unusual place for it to happen.