Deadly Tsunamis-Tyler Eachus

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  • 1645 BCE

    Tsunami Ancient Greece

    Tsunami Ancient Greece
    Islands of Crete and Santorini ~ Deaths: estimated 100,000 ~
    Magnitude: unknown ~ First tsunami recorded

  • South China Sea Tsunami

    South China Sea Tsunami
    Taiwan ~ Magnitude: 7.8 ~ Deaths: about 40,000

  • 1868 Arica Earthquake and Tsunami

    1868 Arica Earthquake and Tsunami
    Arica, Peru ~ Magnitude: between 8.5 and 9 ~ Deaths: about 70,000 ~ Arica is now part of Chile,

  • 1908 Messina earthquake and tsunami

    1908 Messina earthquake and tsunami
    Messina, Italy ~ Magnitude: 7.1 ~ Deaths: estimated 80,000
    ~ 15.4 foot waves ~ last tsunami in Italy

  • Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

    Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
    Banda Aceh, Indonesia ~ Magnitude: 9.1 ~ Deaths: About 230,000
    ~ This tsunami caused the installation of ocean fault sensors and disaster risk plans.

  • Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

    Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
    Magnitude: 9 ~ Deaths: 15,897 ~ Most powerful earthquake since 1900 in Japan