Most Damaging Tsunamis

  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    There was a total of 20,000 people dead due to this this tsunami and the Atlantic ocean amplified to heights of 7m (23ft)
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Over 40,000 people were dead due to the Krakoatoa Eruption, it was one of the deadliest and most destructive tsunami.
    The magnitude and height of this Tsunami was 25km
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    This tsunami in the Hawaiian islands killed about 160 people. The magnitude of this tsunami was about 8.6Mw and a height of 15km
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    This tsunami killed about 61 people in Hawaii after traveling for about 15 hours. The Great Chilean Earthquake had a magnitude of about 9.5Mw
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    The Good Friday Earthquake was a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California. The Good Friday Earthquake had a magnitude of about 9.2Mw
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    There was a earthquake in the sea of Japan that caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island in Japan. This tsunami had a magnitude of 5.3Mw and a depth of 10km
  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed more than 2,100 people. The Papua New Guinea Quake had a magnitude of 7.0Mw and a depth of 30km (19 miles)
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    The Sumatra Earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people. The Sumatra Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1-9.3Mw and a depth of 30km (19 miles)
  • Somoa Earthquake (Somoan Islands)

    The Somoa Earthquake killed about 200 people. The Somoa Earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2Mw and and a depth of 29.8km.
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    The Chile Earthquake killed about 700 people in all of the coastal towns. The Chile Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8Mw and depth of about 35 Kilometers
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    The Tohoku Earthquake killed about 200 people. The Tohoku Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0Mw and a depth of 30km (19 miles)