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Most Damaging Tsunamis
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Lisbon Earthquake
A magnitude 9 earthquake that killed 20,000 people, the waves were 23ft -
Krakatoa Eruption
Eruption that caused a 8.5 Magnitude earthquake and tsunami that killed 36,000 people, the top of the volcano fell into the ocean -
Aleutian Earthquake
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake that killed 160 people, it costed $26 million in damages -
Great Chilean Earthquake
A magnitude 9.5 earthquake that killed 61 people, it was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded -
Good Friday Earthquake
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake killed about 130 people, it lasted 4 minutes and 38 seconds -
Hokkaido Earthquake
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed 120 people, it caused moderately severe damage -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit and it killed 210, Raised awareness of scientists to be aware of smaller earthquakes causing large tsunamis. -
Sumatra Earthquake
A magnitude 9.1 earthquake hit Indonesia and killed 230,000 people, it was the most powerful earthquake recorded in Asia -
Samoa Earthquake
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake hit the Samoan Islands and killed 200 people, there was 2 earthquakes -
Chile Earthquake
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit Chile and killed 700 people, there was 3 minutes of intense shaking -
Tohoku Earthquake
Known as the Great East Japan Earthquake it had a magnitude of 9.1, it killed 20,00 people, it was 4th most powerful earthquake in the world -
Sulawesi Earthquake
In 2018 a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit Indonesia and killed 4,340 people, Scientists are still trying to figure out what caused it.