Tsunami TimeToast Project

Chile Earthquake

2010 BCE

Magnitude: 8.8
Death Toll: 525
Interesting Facts: Caused a damage costing about $30 billion!

Lisbon Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

Magnitude: 8.5-9
Death Toll: 70,000
Interesting Facts: The Atlantic oceans tremors could be felt through most of Europe.

Krakatoa Eruption

Aug 26, 1883

Magnitude: 6
Death Toll: 36,417
Interesting Facts: It was not the first Krakatoa that had erupted.

Aleutian Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

Magnitude: 8.1
Death Toll: 165-173
Interesting Facts: It costed about $26 million in damage.

Great Chilean Earthquake

May 23, 1960

Magnitude: 9.5
Death Toll: 1,655
Interesting Facts: This earthquake was one of the most powerful tremblers in the history of earthquakes.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

Magnitude: 9.2
Death Toll: 131
Interesting Facts: Took many years to rebuild everything and costed about $300 million.

Hokkaido Earthquake

Jul 12, 1993

Magnitude:7.8
Death Toll:185
Interesting Facts: This event had triggered many landslides to follow.

Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

Magnitude: 7
Death Toll: 2,200
Interesting Facts: Generated one of the most destructive tsunamis in history.

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 26, 2004

Magnitude: 9.1
Death Toll: 227,898
Interesting Facts: Released the energy equivalent to 23,000 atomic bombs.

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

Magnitude: 8
Death Toll: 356
Interesting Facts: Took place in the Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone.

Tohoku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

Magnitude: 9.1
Death Toll: 18,000
Interesting Facts: This earthquake produced waves up to 40 meters in height; many people became homeless.

Sulawesi Earthquake

Sep 27, 2018

Magnitude:7.5
Death Toll: 4,340
Interesting Facts: Lots of water was contaminated which affected the health of many people.