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West Indies
An earthquake with a magnitude of 9 in Lisbon, Portugal, generated a tsunami that, combined with the earthquake and the fire it triggered, killed approximately 20,000 people in the West Indies. -
Aleutians Tsunami
1946 tsunami in Alaska caused by a 8.1 magnitude earthquake that killed about 160 people. -
Hawaii Tsunami
9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile triggered a tsunami in Hawaii that killed 61 people. -
Alaska and California
Generated by a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska, this tsunami killed about 130 people in both California and Alaska. -
Japan
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Japan led to a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island in Japan. -
Papa New Guinea
A 7.1 earthquake triggered a submarine landslide, which then caused a tsunami in Papa New Guinea which killed more than 2100 people. -
Indonesian Tsunami
An earthquake in Sumatra with a magnitude of 9.1 caused a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people in Indonesia. -
Samoa
An earthquake in Samoa with a magnitude of 8.1 generated a tsunami that killed approximately 200 people. -
Chile Tsunami
An 8.8 magnitude Chili earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed about 700 people in Chile's coastal towns. -
Japan
A 9.1 earthquake in Japan caused a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.
