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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The Lisbon Earthquake occurred in Portugal at a magnitude of 9 on the richter scale. 20,000 people were killed in the tsunami that was caused by it. 85% of the buildings in Lisbon were destroyed in this event. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/ Sumatra)
The Krakatoa Eruption was a volcanic eruption that caused a tsunami. 36,000 lives were lost in this tsunami. Merak, a town in the area, was completely destroyed by the tsunami. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The Aleutian Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. 160 people were killed in the tsunami that followed. The Scotch Cap Lighthouse was completely destroyed in the tsunami. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.5, the highest magnitude earthquake human's have experienced. The death toll was 130 people. This tsunami caused great damage to ports and destroyed many boats. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2. There were 130 lives lost in the tsunami. The tectonic tsunami triggered 20 smaller local tsunamis. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.8. 120 were killed in the following tsunami. The tsunami inundated a large portion of Okushiri. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.1. 2,100 people were killed in this tsunami. 9,500 people were made homeless and 500 were missing. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1. 230,000 people were killed in the tsunami afterwards. This tsunami destroyed $165,000 worth of infrastructure. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
This earthquake had a 8.1 magnitude. The death toll was 200. Power outages occurred and phone lines were down. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of this was 8.8. 700 people died in this tsunami. Tsunami Warning signals were set off. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1. 20,000 people died in the following tsunami. A tsunami warning was issued and the area was evacuated.
