Tsunami

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  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
    Magnitude of 9
    20,000 killed
    This earthquake was one of the most destructive and deadly earthquakes in history. Killing more than a third of entire population. Those who survived where later killed by a tsunami.

  • Krakatoa Earthquake (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Earthquake (Java/Sumatra)
    VEI of 6
    36,000 killed
    There were no survivors after this earthquake. numerous reports of groups of human skeletons floating across Indian Ocean washing up on the east coast.

  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    Magnitude of 8.1
    106 people killed
    Occurred near Aleutian Islands. Maximum Mercalli intensity of 6. 165-173 casualties. Over $26 million damage.

  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
    Magnitude of 9.5
    61 killed
    This earthquake left 2 million people homeless; injured 3,000 and killed 1,655 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami.

  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
    Magnitude of 9.2
    130 people killed
    One of the largest earthquakes in U.S. History; second largest ever recorded in the world.
    115 people died and 40-50 people hospitalized.

  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
    Magnitude of 7.8
    120 people killed
    This earthquake caused power outage leaving 16,000 families without electricity. Most service was reserved and nuclear power station remain unaffected.

  • Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
    Magnitude of 7.1
    Killing 21,000 people
    18,000 people displaced and living in informal camps or other facilities often without water and proper sanitation. Damaged bridges and roads.

  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
    Magnitude of 9.1
    230,000 killed
    The earthquake caused the tsunami to have released energy equivalent to 23,000 atomic bombs. Struck 150 miles from the coast.

  • Samoa Earthquake (samoan isalnds)

    Samoa Earthquake (samoan isalnds)
    Magnitude of 8.1
    200 people killed
    There was a lot of coastal damage. 3 people are missing and 4 sustained serious ingury.

  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)
    Magnitude 8.8
    700 people killed
    12,000 people injured
    220,000 homes destroyed along with 4,500 schools, 56 hospitals and 53 ports

  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    Magnitude of 9.1
    20,000 killed
    Most expensive natural disaster in history
    123,000 houses damaged 98% of the damage was because of the tsunami

  • Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
    Magnitude of 5.2
    4,340 killed
    1.5 Meter tsunami waves caused widespread damage and destruction to the areas of Paul and Dongola
    2.4 million people affected