Tsunami Timeline

Lisbon, Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

Tsunami along with an earthquake and fire. Killed 20,000 people. Waves crossed the Atlantic Ocean and amplified up tom 23 feet.

Krakatoa Volcano

Aug 27, 1883

Sundra straight between Java and Sumatra. Volcanic explosion caysed the top of the volcano to break off into the ocean. Produced giant tsunami which amplified to a height of 115ft. 36,000 people were killed

Aleutians Alaska

Apr 1, 1946

Magnitude 8.1. Created a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that killed 160 people.

Chile Earthquake/Tsunami

May 22, 1960

Earthquake Magnitude 9.5. When Tsunami hit hawaii after traveling 15 hours accross the Pacific Ocean, only killed 61 people.

Alaska Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

Earthquake Magnitude 9.2. Earthquake generated a Tsunami which killed about 130 people.

Japaneese Sea

Jul 12, 1993

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake. Generated a Tsunami and killed 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan

Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami. This tsunami killed more than 2100 people

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 26, 2004

Magnitude 9.1. Tsunami killed about 230,000 people. Sumatra Indonesia.

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

Magnitude 8.1 in the Samoa Islands. Tsunami killed about 200 people.

Chilean Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

Magnitude 8.8. Occured on the central coast of Chile. Generated a tsunami which killed about 700 people in costal towns.

Japan Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

Magnitude 9.1. Tsunami killed over 20,000 people. Most damage in northeastern Japan.