Historical Tsunamis

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

M9 Earthquake caused a tsunami that resulted in fires and the lose of about 20,000 lives.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

Because of this collapse of the volcano, it caused a tsunami that had waves as high as 115 ft. It destroyed 165 villages and killed over 36,000 people.

Aleutians Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

M8.1 Earthquake that actually happened in Hawaii that caused a tsunami and killed about 160 people.

Great Chilean Earthquake (chile)

May 22, 1960

M9.5 Earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 61 people after traveling 15 hours to Hawaii.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Nov 27, 1964

M9.2 earthquake that caused a tsunami resulting in 130 death on the coast of Alaska and California.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 4, 1993

M7.8 this earthquake caused a tsunami that killed around 120 people on Okushiri island.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

M7.1 earthquake that caused an underwater landslide that caused the tsunami which killed 2100

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

M9.1 earthquake that caused a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people dead.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

M8.1 this earthquake caused a tsunami that killed about 200 people.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

M8.8 this earthquake caused a tsunami that killed about 700 people.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

M9.1 this earthquake caused a tsunami that killed about 20,000 people.