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Lisbon, Portugal
An earthquake with a magnitude of 9 produced a tsunami, resulting in the deaths of 20,000 people. -
Sundra Strait
A violent explosion of Krakatoa volcano collapsed into the ocean, creating a massive tsunami reaching 115 ft. high. Killing 36,000 people. -
Alaska
An earthquake in the Aleutians with a magnitude of 8.1, caused a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands, killing 160 people. -
Hawaii
A 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile offset a tsunami in Hawaii after traveling 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean, killing 61 people. -
Alaska and California
A 9.2 magnitude Alaskan earthquake generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people. -
Japan
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island. -
Papua, New Guinea
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami, killing over 2,100 people. -
Sumatra
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people. -
Samoa
A 8.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami, killing 200 people. -
Chile
A 8.8 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people. -
Japan
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,00 people.
