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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
Approximately a 9.0 earthquake produced a tsunami that crossed the Atlantic ocean at heights of 7m (~23ft) or more in the West Indies. This tsunamis killed an estimated 20,000 people. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
A violent explosion caused the Krakatoa volcano (in the Sundra strait between Java and Sumatra) to collapse in the ocean. This caused a giant tsunami more than 35m (~115ft) high that destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
A 8.1 magnitude earthquake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian islands that killed about 160 people. Also the waves heights were ranging from 45–130 ft. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
A 9.5 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
An Alaska earthquake that had a magnitude of 9.2, generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California. Also Soil liquefaction, fissures, landslides, and other ground failures caused major structural damage in several communities and much damage to property. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan. Also The earthquake occurred in the backarc region of the convergent boundary where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Eurasian Plate. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
Papua New Guinea earthquake that had a 7.1 magnitude, triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed 2100 people. Also the event occurred on a reverse fault and the earthquake consisted of a main shock and several aftershocks. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
A 9.1 magnitude Sumatra earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people. Also the wave reached a height of 24 meters (80 ft) when coming ashore along large stretches of the coastline, rising to 30 meters (100 ft) in some areas when traveling inland. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
A 8.1 magnitude Earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people. Also the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center recorded a 3-inch (76 mm) rise in sea levels near the epicenter, and the waves measured 14 meters (46 ft) at their highest on the Samoan coast. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
A 8.8 magnitude Earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns Also the tsunami amplitude was up to 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) high. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people. Also the tsunami waves reached run-up heights of up to 128 feet (39 meters) at Miyako city and traveled inland as far as 6 miles (10 km) in Sendai.
