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Lisbon, Portugal
An earthquake that produced a massive tsunami and resulting fires. Killed an estimated 20,000. Also experienced waves of 23 feet were recorded in the West Indies. -
Krakatoa, Sundra Strait
A violent explosion between Java and Sumatra from the Krakatoa volcano. The collapse caused a massive tsunami that destroyed 165 villages and killed 36,000 -
Aleutians, Alaska
A tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands caused by an earthquake in Alaska. Killed about 160 people. -
Hawaii
Tsunami triggered by a earthquake in Chile, killed 61 people in Hawaii. -
Alaska, California
Earthquake in Alaska that led to about 130 deaths in Alaska and California, by a deadly tsunami -
Okushiri, Japan
Earthquake in the Sea of Japan, caused a tsunami in Okushiri, Japan. 120 people were killed. -
Papua New Guinea
Submarine landslide triggered by an earthquake, which in turn, triggered a tsunami that killed 2100 people. -
Sumatra, Indonesia
Earthquake in Sumatra that generated a tsunami, killed about 230,000 people. -
Samoa
2009 tsunami that killed 200 people -
Chile
Chile earthquake that killed 700 people on coastal towns -
Japan
Earthquake in Japan that eventually led to a massive tsunami that killed 20,000 people