Deadly Tsunamis - Shayne Rowland

Lisbon Earthquake in Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

Killed over 20,000 people Took Place on Holy Saints Day. Fires were produced. Tsunami waves crossed the Atlantic Ocean

Kratatoa Eruption in Java / Sumatra

Aug 26, 1883

Killed 36,000 people. Two thirds of Krakatoa collapsed in a chain of titanic explosions, destroying most of the island. Eruption was one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history

Aletian Earthquake in Alaskia

Apr 1, 1946

Killed 160 people; Magnitude was 8.1. $26 million in damage. Resulting in a tsunami and hurting over 5 lighthouse homes.

Great Chilean Earthquake in Chile

May 22, 1960

Killed 60 people. Magnitude of 9.5. Traveled across the Pacific Ocean and triggered a tsunami. One of the most powerful earthquakes recorded.

Good Friday Earthquake in Alaska

Mar 27, 1964

Killed 130 people. Magnitude 9.2. South-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis all occurred.

Hokkaido Earthquake in Japan

Jul 12, 1993

Killed 120 people. Magnitude of 7.8. Triggered a Major tsunami and a landslide. Hit the coast of Japan.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

Jul 17, 1998

Killed 2100 people with a magnitude of 7.1. Triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami.

Sumatra Earthquake in Indonesia

Dec 26, 2004

Killed 230,000 magnitude of 9.1. The rupture started underneath the epicenter instead o just going all at once.

Samoa Earthquake in Samoa Islands

Sep 29, 2009

Killed 200 people with a magnitude of 8.1. The tsunami that was caused by the earthquake caused the most damage to life.

Chile Earthquake

Feb 22, 2010

Killed 700 people with a magnitude of 8.8. Generated tsunami killing coastal towns and the people living there.

Tohoku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

Killed 20,000 people magnitude of 9.1. Eastern coast of Japan. LArgest recorded earthquake of all time. Triggering an awful tsunami