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Tsunami Timetoast

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  • The 1775 Lisbon, Portugal Tsunami

    The 1775 Lisbon, Portugal Tsunami
    The Lisbon, Portugal earthquake, which was about an M 9, produced a tsunami that killed about 20,000 people, along with the earthquake and the fires resulting in the disasters. The waves that crossed the Atlantic Ocean got up to heights of 7 meters which is about 23 feet in the West Indies.

  • The 1883 Explosion of Krakatoa volcano

    The 1883 Explosion of Krakatoa volcano
    This violent explosion occurred in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. It caused the top of the volcano to collapse, producing a giant tsunami more than 35 meters high. Which is about 115 feet high. This giant tsunami destroyed more than 165 villages and killing more than 36,000 people.

  • The 1946 Aleutians (Alaska) Earthquake

    The 1946 Aleutians (Alaska) Earthquake
    This earthquake, which was an M 8.1, produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that resulted in about 160 deaths.

  • The 1960 Chile Earthquake

    The 1960 Chile Earthquake
    This earthquake, which was an M 9.5, triggered a large tsunami that ended up killing 61 people in Hawaii. This tsunami traveled for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean before hitting the Hawaiian Islands.

  • The 1964 Alaska Earthquake

    The 1964 Alaska Earthquake
    The 1664 Alaska earthquake, which was an M 9.2, produced a deadly tsunami. This tsunami killed about 130 people in both Alaska and California.

  • The 1993 Earthquake in the Sea of Japan

    The 1993 Earthquake in the Sea of Japan
    This earthquake, which was an M 7.8, created a tsunami that killed 120 people of the Japanese Island of Okushiri

  • The 1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake

    The 1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake
    This earthquake, which was an M 7.1, triggered a submarine landslide the generated a giant tsunami that killed more than 2,100 people.

  • The 2004 Sumatra Earthquake

    The 2004 Sumatra Earthquake
    This M 9.1 earthquake produced a deadly tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.

  • The 2009 Samoa Earthquake

    The 2009 Samoa Earthquake
    This M 8.1 earthquake produced a tsunami that killed about 200 people.

  • The 2010 Chile Earthquake

    The 2010 Chile Earthquake
    This earthquake, which was an M 8.8, created a tsunami that killed about 700 people in the coastal towns.

  • The 2011 Japan Earthquake

    The 2011 Japan Earthquake
    This M 9.1 earthquake was the largest Japan has seen in years. This earthquake created a giant and deadly tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.