Deadly Tsunamis - Julia Mazzi

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This event resulted in the deaths of 20,000 people. The earthquake was rated an M9. The tsunami waves amplified to 7m.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

During this event, 36,000 people were killed. It destroyed 165 villages. The tsunami waves were more than 35m.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Jun 23, 1946

This event killed 160 people. The earthquake was rated an M8.1. It resulted in $26 million in damage.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 22, 1960

This event killed 61 people. The earthquake was rated an M9.5. The tsunami traveled 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean.

Good Friday Earthquake ( Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This event killed 61 people in Alaska and California. The earthquake was rated an M9.2. It lasted 4 minutes and 38 seconds.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This event killed 120 people. The earthquake was rated an M7.8. It was located in the Sea of Japan.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Nov 1, 1998

This earthquake was rated an M7.1. A submarine landslide caused a tsunami. 2,100 people were killed.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This earthquake was rated an M9.1. It killed 230,000 people. This earthquake is believed to have been a foreshock.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Oct 27, 2010

This earthquake was an M8.8. It killed 700 people in coastal towns.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Nov 4, 2016

This earthquake was rated an M8.1. It took the lives of 200 people. The tsunami was very damaging.