Most Damaging tsunami timeline

Lisbon earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1775

Approx.9.0 magnitude
Death Toll:20,000
One of the most destructive earthquakes in history

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano cause it's top to fall into the sea triggering a Tsunami
Death Toll:36,000
Generated the loudest sound in history herd 3,000 miles way

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

8.1 magnitude
Death Toll:160
Waves reportedly reached 500 mph

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 23, 1960

9.5 magnitude earthquake
Death Toll:61
The disaster left about two million people homeless

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

9.2 Magnitude
Death Toll: 130
In the Village of Chengeta the only building left in tact was the school house built 100 feet above sea level

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

7.8 Magnitude
Death Toll:120
Produced one of the largest Tsunami's in Japans history

Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

7.1 Magnitude
Death Toll 2100
One of the deadliest Tsunamis thus century

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

9.1 Magnitude
Death Toll: 230,000
It is estimated that released energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

8.1 Magnitude
Death Toll: 200
Hit Samoa, American Samoa and Jonga

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

8.8 Magnitude
Death Toll:700
Largest Earthquake to hit since the 1960 Chilean Valparaiso earthquake

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

9.1 Magnitude
Death Toll: 20,000
The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan since 1990

Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

Sep 27, 2018

7.5 Magnitude
Death Toll:4,4340
It generated 1.5 meter tall waves