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Tsunami in Lisbon, Portugal
After a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami engulfed Lisbon, Portugal, killing 20,000 people. The magnitude of the earthquake was 9 and it caused the waves of the tsunami to be about 23 feet high. An interesting fact about this tsunami is that it happened on All Saints Day and many of the Portuguese people were at church. As part of the celebration, they lit many candles and when the earthquake happened, the candles lit the altar flowers on fire leading to fires that raged for 5 days after. -
Krakatoa Tsunami
In 1883, the Krakatoa volcano erupted, causing the top of it to break and fall into the ocean surrounding it, causing a tsunami to hit the villages nearby. It killed around 36,000 people. An interesting fact about the tsunami is that it caused temperatures to drop all around the world. -
Alaskan Earthquake Produces Tsunami in Hawaiian Islands
In 1946, a 8.1 magnitude earthquake in the Alaskan islands produced a tsunami that killed about 160 people in the Hawaiian Islands. An interesting fact about this event is that because of this earthquake the US set up a tsunami warning system in Hawaii. -
Chile Earthquake produces another tsunami in Hawaii
In 1960, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile caused a large tsunami to hit Hilo, Hawaii. 61 people were killed. An interesting fact is that the tsunami prediction system the US created after the 1946 tsunami accurately predicted the tsunami and issued evacuation warnings. Not everyone listened, and some went down to the beach to view the wave. -
Alaskan earthquakes causes tsunami in California
In 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska triggered a tsunami that hit parts of California, killing about 130 people. An interesting fact is that the tsunami caused $15 million in damage in Crescent City, California which was the hardest hit area. -
Japanese Earthquake causes tsunami to hit Okushiri Islands
In 1963, an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami to hit the Okushiri Islands, killing 120 people. An interesting fact about this tsunami is after the tsunami the Japanese government built 35 foot concrete walls around the island. -
Papau New Guniea Tsunami
In 1998, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Papau New Guinea that produced a large earthquake that killed over 2100 people. An interesting fact about the tsunami is that a video was produced to help the villagers learn more about tsunamis and what steps to take to keep themselves safe. -
Earthquake in Sumatara causes tsunami
In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake caused a large-scale tsunami that killed about 230,000 people. An interesting fact about this tsunami is that some of the waves were over 30 feet high. -
Tsunami in Samoa
In 2009, a 8.1 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami that killed around 200 people. An interesting fact about this tsunami is that it caused $200 million in damage. -
Chile earthquake causes large tsunami to hit small towns
In 2010, a 8.8 magnitude earthquake caused a large tsunami to hit several small towns on the coast of Chile, killing about 700 people. An interesting fact about this tsunami is that 2 million people were displaced after the event. -
Japanese earthquake produces a tsunami
In 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people. An interesting fact about this tsunami is that at one point the missing persons list was up to 28,500.
