tsunami

Lisbon, Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

Lisbon, Portugal, earthquake produced a tsunami that, along with the earthquake and resulting fire, killed an estimated 20,000 people. Tsunami waves that crossed the atlantic ocean amplified to heights of 7m or more in the west indies.

Krakatoa

Aug 27, 1883

violent explosion of krakatoa volcano in the sundra strait between java and sumatra caused the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean. This sudden collapse produced a giant tsunami more than 35m high that destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people.

hawaiian islands

Apr 1, 1946

Aleutian earthquake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian islands that killed about 160 people.

Hawaii

May 22, 1960

chile earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people Hawaii after traveling 15 hours across the pacific ocean.

Alaska, California

Mar 27, 1964

Alaska earthquake generated a deadly tsunami that killed 130 people in Alaska and California.

Okushiri island

Jul 12, 1993

earthquake in the sea of japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri island, japan.

Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

Papua new Guinea earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed more than 2100 people.

Sumatra

Dec 26, 2004

December 26 2004 sumatra earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.

Samoa

Sep 29, 2009

Samoa earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns.

Japan

Mar 11, 2011

Japan earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.