Tsunami Timeline

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1775

A Tsunami that occurred on November 1st of 1775, this Tsunami was caused by an earthquake. It killed about 20,000 people, and in fact almost destroyed all of Lisbon and it's surrounding areas. This event was registered as having a magnitude of about 8.5-9.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

This event happened on the 26th of August, 1883, and was classified with having no magnitude. It killed 36,000 people, destroyed 165 villages, and the Tsunami itself was a whopping 115 feet high.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

This event occurred on April 1st of 1946 and was anywhere between 45 and 130 feet high. It's magnitude was about 8.6, and it killed about 160 people--while also causing 263 million dollars in damage due to the destructive waves caused by the earthquake.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 22, 1960

This event occurred on May 22nd of 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded at that time. The waves created by this quake traveled through the ocean for about 6 hours before hitting the shoreline. It killed about 61 people.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

Occurring on March 27th of 1964, this earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2, with shaking recorded to have lasted for 4 minutes and 38 seconds. The Tsunami caused from this quake also killed about 130 people and caused 311 million dollars in damage. This event occurred on Good Friday, hence it's name.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This Earthquake occurred in 1993 on July 12th. With a magnitude of 7.7, the Tsunami caused from it killed about 120 people. This Tsunami was the result of an underwater landslide, and the Tsunami itself massed as to going over 17 km from the surface to under the water.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This quake occurred on July 17th, 1998. With a magnitude of 7.0, the Tsunami it caused killed about 2100 people. It was the result of an underwater landslide, and it depthed to about 30 km underwater.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2001

This event occurred on December 26th, 2004. It had a magnitude anywhere between 9.1 and 9.3, with an epicenter located off the west coast of Indonesia. The Tsunami that it caused killed about 230,000 people.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

This event occurred on September 29th, 2009. With a magnitude of 8.1, the Tsunami killed about 200 people, and it was adjacent to a subduction zone in a different area.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

Occurring on February 27th of 2010, this quake had a magnitude of 8.8. The shaking from the quake itself lasted over 3 minutes at a time, and the resulting Tsunami killed 700 people.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This event occurred on March 11th, 2011. With a magnitude of 9.1, it killed about 20,000 people. The resulting Tsunami caused about 3 billion dollars in damage and was about 40.5 meters in height.