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Nankaido, Japan
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake triggered 25m high waves. Killing 30,000 people. -
Lisbon, Portugal
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5 caused three waves with the tallest one reaching 30m high. This tsunami killed as much as 60,000 people in Portugal, Morocco, and Spain combined. -
Ruyuku Islands, Japan
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck and hit the islands causing a tsunami. The wave was 10-15m high. This earthquake and tsunami killed about 12,000 people -
Northern Chile
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake happened on the coast of Africa. This sent a 21m high wave across the ocean. This event killed about 25,000 people -
Krakatau, Indonesia
This tsunami was not caused by an earthquake, but a volcanic explosion of the Krakatau Volcano. The waves were as high as 37m. This killed around 40,000 people -
Sanriku, Japan
The Earthquake was a 7.6 magnitude. The wave was 38.2m high, killing 22,000 people. -
April Fools Tsunami
In Alaska, the earthquake was a magnitude of 7.1. The waves that reached Hawaii were 13.7m high. This tsunami killed 159 people. -
Valdivia, Chile
An earthquake with a magnitude of 9.5 struck causing a tsunami. 6,000 people were killed from these waves. -
Papua New Guinea
The earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude causing waves to reach 10m high. The event killed 2,200 people. -
Sumatra, Indonesia
The magnitude 9.1 earthquake triggered a tsunami reaching as high as 50m. This killed around 230,000 people. An estimated $10 billion was in damages. -
North Pacific Coast, Japan
The tsunami was preceded by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The event killed more than 18,000 people. It is estimated that there was $235 billion in damages.
