Deadly Tsunamis - Tommy Donnell

Lisbon Portugal

Dec 9, 1755

1755: In Lisbon, Portugal a magnitude 9 earthquake hit and altogether killed over 20,000 people.

The Sundra Straight

Dec 9, 1883

1883: In between Java and Sumatra, a volcano collapsed producing a wave that killed over 36,000 people

Aleutians

Dec 9, 1946

1946: Aleutians Alaska had an 8.1 earthquake that made a wave that killed 160 people.

Chile

Dec 9, 1960

1960: A 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people.

Alaska

Dec 9, 1964

1964: Another earthquake in alaska at a magnitude 9.2 made another tsunami, this time killing about 130 people.

Sea of Japan

Dec 9, 1993

1993: An earthquake on the Sea of Japan, magnitude 7.8, killed 120 people on Okushiri Island in Japan.

Papua New Guinea

Dec 9, 1998

1998: The Papua New Guinea earthquake, magnitude 7.1, made a wave that killed about 2,100 people.

Sumatra

Dec 9, 2004

2004: 9.1 magnitude earthquake in Sumatra generated a tsunami that killed 230,000 people.

Samoa

Dec 9, 2009

2009: A samoa earthquake with magnitude 8.1 caused a tsunami that killed 200 people.

Chile

Dec 9, 2010

2010: A chilean earthquake, magnitude 8.8, made a big wave that killed 700 people.

Japan

Dec 9, 2011

2011: Magnitude 9.1 earthquake in japan made an earthquake that killed 20,000 people.