Tsunami Timeline

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

Produced a tsunami if that resulted in a fire and killed estimated 20,000 people. Waves that crossed the Atlantic ocean amplified heights of 7m (23ft) in West Indies.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

The explosion caused the top of the volcano to collapse in the ocean. The sudden collapse produced a violent tsunami more than 35 m (115 ft) high that destroyed 165 villages and killed 736,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

Produced tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that killed about 160 people.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 23, 1960

Triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

Generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

Occurred in the Sea of Japan and killed 120 people on Okushuri Island, Japan.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

Triggered a submarine landslide that killed more than 2,100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

Generated a tsunami that killed 230,000 people.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

Generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

Generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns.

Took Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

Generated a tsunami that killed 20,000 people.