Most Damaging Tsunami

Lisbon Earthquake(Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

During this magnitude 9 earthquake, the triggered tsunami followed by a fire caused by the tsunami accounted for about 20,000 deaths

Krakatoa Volcanic Eruption(Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

Following the eruption of the eruption of Krakatoa volcano, caused the top of the volcano to fall into the ocean causing a tsunami and killing about 36,000

Aleutian Earthquake(Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

This earthquake triggered tsunami came in at a magnitude 8.1 and killed about 160.

Great Chilean Earthquake(Chile)

May 22, 1960

The Great Chilean Earthquake had a final magnitude of 9.5, the largest recorded earthquake in history. This produced a tsunami that traveled over 15 hours across the ocean.

Good Friday Earthquake(Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This magnitude 9.2 earthquake produced a tsunami hitting California also and killed 130 overall.

Hokkaido Earthquake(Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This magnitude 7.8 originated in Japan and killed 120

Papua New Guinea Earthquake(Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This 7.1 earthquake caused an underwater landslide in the process killing about 2,100

Sumatra Earthquake(Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This magnitude 9.1 earthquake killed over 230,000 because of the unpreparedness and unpredictable pattern of the tsunami.

Samoa Earthquake(Samoan Islands)

Jun 26, 2009

This 8.1 magnitude earthquake tsunami killed about 200

Chile Earthquake(Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

This magnitude 8.8 earthquake caused tsunami, killed about 700

Tohuku Earthquake(Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This magnitude 9.1 earthquake triggered a tsunami killed about 20,000 people.