Tsunami Time Toast

Lisbon Earthquake(Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

With a magnetude of 9.0, this earthquake lasted ten minutes. About 20,000 people were killed.

Krakatoa Eruption(Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

Killed about 36,000 people and destroyed about 165 villages.

ALeutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

Magnetude of 8.1 and about 160 people died.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 22, 1960

Magnetude of 9.5. This earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

Magnetude of 9.2 generated a tsunami that killed 130 peole in Alaska and California.

Sea of Japan Earthquake (Japan)

May 26, 1993

Magnetude of 7.8 caused a tsunami that killed 120 people.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

Magnetude of 7.1 triggered a submarine landslide and killed 2100+ people.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This earthquake had a magnetude of 9.1 and generated a tsunami that killed 230,000 people.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

Magnetude of 8.1 generated a tsunami that killed 200 people.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

Magnetude of 8.8 and generated a tsunami that killed 700 people.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

Magnetude of 9.1 and generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.