Most Damaging Tsunamis

Lisbon Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

9.0M earthquake that cause 7 meter Tsunami waves killing around 20,000 est. people and over 12,000 dwellings destroyed.

Krakatoa Eruption

Aug 26, 1883

Volcano erupted causing 35 meter tall waves and killed around 36,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

8.1M Earthquake causing waves to travel from Alaska to Hawaii and killed around 160 peoples.

Great Chilean Earthquake

May 22, 1960

9.5M Earthquake killing 1700 people and causing waves to travel 15 hours and killed 61 people but with a total of $550 million in damage.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

9.2M Earthquake causing waves to travel from Alaska to California, killing 130 people but caused $311 in damage.

Hokkaido Earthquake

Mar 2, 1993

7.8M Earthquake that killed around 120 people and caused tsunami waves to kill another 110 people.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

Jul 17, 1998

7.1M earthquake which triggered a submarine landslide causes Tsunami waves to kill 2,100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 26, 2004

9.1M Earthquake that came with tsunami waves to make a $2 billion damage tag and 230,000 casualties

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

8.1M earthquake that brought around 200 deaths with it and destroying everyones house and everything they owned

Chile Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

8.8M Earthquake that caused a tsunami wave to crash into chile killing 700 people.

Tohoku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

9.1M Earthquake that caused a tsunami that had an estimated cost of ¥67 billion and killed 20,000 people