-
Lisbon Earthquake - Portugal
The Lisbon Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0. The resultant tsunami killed 20,000 people. During the tsunami, a large part of the population was in church. The earthquake occurred along the Mid-Atlantic plate boundary. -
Krakatoa Eruption - Java/Sumatra
The Krakatoa Eruption had a magnitude of 6. The resultant tsunami killed 36,000 people. The tsunami occurred in the Sunda Strait. The initial volcanic explosion ruptured the magma chamber and allowed sea water to come into contact with the lava. -
Aleutian Earthquake - Alaska
The Aleutian Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. The resultant tsunami killed 160 people. The tsunami was over 100 feet tall. The tsunami also destroyed a newly built US Coast Guard lighthouse. -
Great Chilean Earthquake - Chile
The Great Chilean Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5. The resultant tsunami killed 61 people. The tsunami destroyed many boats and docks along the coast. The tsunami was 80 feet high. -
Good Friday Earthquake - Alaska
The Good Friday Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2. The resultant tsunami killed 130 people. The tsunami destroyed a railroad near the Turnagain Arm. The tsunami also broke many oil storage tanks which caused them to burn. -
Hokkaido Earthquake - Japan
The Hokkaido Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8. The resultant tsunami killed 120 people. The earthquake happened near the Pacific plate. The earthquake and tsunamis started many fires. -
Papua New Guinea Quake - Papua New Guinea
The Papua New Guinea Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1. The resultant tsunami killed 2,100 people. The tsunami arrived at 6:49pm. After the earthquake and tsunami, the people who lived here improved their warning systems. -
Sumatra Earthquake - Indonesia
The Sumatra Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1. The resultant tsunami killed 230,000. The earthquake fault ruptured 50 kilometers below the ocean floor. The tsunami waves were 100 feet high. -
Samoa Earthquake - Samoan Islands
The Samoa Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. The resultant tsunami killed 200 people. After the tsunami, the town was described as a ghost town. There is now a memorial here to remember everyone who passed away. -
Chile Earthquake - Chile
The Chile Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. The resultant tsunami killed 700 people. The tsunami destroyed over 400,000 homes. The government dispatched 10,000 troops for reconstruction of the community and homes. -
Tohoku Earthquake - Japan
The Tohoku Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1. The resultant tsunami killed 20,000 people. This earthquake is considered to be one of the largest and most powerful. The tsunami caused a nuclear power plant to shutdown. -
Sulawesi Earthquake - Indonesia
The Sulawesi Earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3. The resultant tsunami killed 832 people. The tsunami had 13-23 foot waves. The earthquake cause massive soil liquefaction which led to lots of damage.
