Tsunami's

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This magnitude 9 earthquake led to a tsunami and fires, killing 20,000 people. This tsunami resulted in 23 feet waves.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 27, 1883

The explosion of the Krakatoa Volcano caused the top of the volcano to fall off into the ocean and start a tsunami. Waves reached 115 feet and killed around 160 people.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 10, 1946

This 8.1 magnitude earthquake resulted in a deadly tsunami that killed nearly 160 people.

Great Chilean Earthquake

May 22, 1960

This 9.5 magnitude earthquake originating in Chile traveled for 15 hours and resulted in 61 deaths.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This magnitude 9.2 earthquake produced a tsunami that killed 130 people.

Hokkaido Earthquak (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the sea of Japan produced a tsunami that killed 120 people on the island of Okushiri, Japan.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Nov 10, 1998

This magnitude 7.1 earthquake triggered a submarine landslide which resulted in a tsunami and killed 2100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This magnitude 9.1 killed nearly 230,000 people.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

This magnitude 8.1 earthquake resulted in a tsunami that killed nearly 200 people

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

This magnitude 8.8 earthquake produced a tsunami that killed around 700 people.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This magnitude 9.1 earthquake resulted in a tsunami that killed around 20,000 people.