Tsunamis

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

M - 9
20,000 Death Toll
1. Almost destroyed the entire city.
2. It was the third largest earthquake to hit Lisbon.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

M - 6 36,000 Death Toll 1. This even caused multiple tsunamis. 2. Caused by high pressure buildup in the mountain.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

M - 8.1 160 Death Toll 1. This event was actually miss dated at first. 2. Over 26 million in damages.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 23, 1960

M - 9.5 61 Death Toll 1. Largest earthquake instrumentally recorded ever. 2. One of the largest ruptures ever recorded.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

M - 9.5 130 Death Toll 1. Largest U.S. earthquake recorded. 2. Collapsed immense amount of structures.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

M - 7.8 120 Death Toll 1. One of the largest in Japan in our history. 2. Was mainly devastating in Kushiro Island.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

M - 7.1 2100 Death Toll 1. This tsunami had multiple after quakes. 2. Reached 15 meters high.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

M - 9.1 230,000 Death Toll 1. Pacific wide Tsunami Warning.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

M - 8.1 200 Death Toll 1. Hundreds burred under rubble. 2. 140 miles southwest of Pekanbaru.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

M - 8.8 700 Death Toll 1. Shaking lasted 3 mins. 2. Felt strongly in 6 regions.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

M - 9.1 20,000 Death Toll 1. Lasted 6 mins.

Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

Sep 27, 2018

M - 7.0 20,000 Death Toll 1. Woman rescued after 2 days under rubble.