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1755 Lisbon, Portugal earthquake
It happened November 1st, 1755 in Portugal. The magnitude was 9. The death toll was about 20,000 people. The Tsunami spread north to the British Isles, south to Africa, and westward to the Caribbean and North America, There were 3 tsunami waves. -
1883 Eruption of Krakatoa
It happened August 27, 1883 in Indonesia. The magnitude was 6. The death toll was more than 36,000 people. It generated the loudest sound ever reported in history. Krakatoa means "lobster" or "crab" and it is derived from the noise made by white parrots living on the island. -
1946 Aleutians (Alaska) earthquake
It happened April 1st, 1946 in the Hawaiian islands. The magnitude was 8.1. The death toll was about 160 people. One of the waves was as high as a 13 story building. It caused about 26 million dollars in damage. -
1960 Chile earthquake
It happened on May 22, 1960 in Chile. The magnitude was 9.5. The death toll was 61 people. Some of the waves were as high as 35 ft. The damages costed about 550 million dollars. -
1964 Alaska earthquake
It happened on March 27, 1964 in the Prince William sound region of Alaska. The magnitude was 9.2. The death toll was about 130 people. 25 of the village's 76 residents in Chenega drowned in the tsunami. About 119 people died in the tsunami. -
1993 Sea of Japan earthquake
It happened July 12, 1993 in the sea of Japan/East sea. The magnitude was 7.8. The death toll was about 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan. The waves ranged from 5 to 10 meters in height. About 558 houses were destroyed. -
1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake
It happened July 17, 1998 in the island of Papua New Guinea. The magnitude was 7.1. The death toll was more than 21,000 people. The run-up heights were 49ft. at the village of Arop. The tsunami arrived 10 minutes after the earthquake which is longer than predicted. -
2004 Sumatra earthquake
It happened December 26, 2004 in the Indian Ocean. The magnitude was 9.1. The death toll was about 230,000 people. The tsunami waves topped 100ft. The earthquake lasted 10 minutes. -
2010 Chile earthquake
It happened February 27, 2010 in the coast of central Chile. The magnitude was 8.8. The death toll was about 700 people in coastal towns. About 9% of the population in the affected regions lost their homes. Waves reached as high as 95 ft. -
2011 Japan earthquake
It happened March 11, 2011 in the northeast coast of Honshu on the Japan Trench. The magnitude was 9.1. The death toll was over 20,000 people. More than 90% of the deaths were from drowning. The earthquake and tsunami damage costed about 360 billion dollars.