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Deadly Tsunami-Emily Steinberg

By emilysteinberg

  • Lisbon, Portugal

    Lisbon, Portugal
    This was a magnitude 9 earthquake, and killed 20,000 people.

  • Sundra Strait

    Sundra Strait
    This was a devastating volcanic eruption that led to the top of the volcano falling into the ocean. The tsunami had a magnitude of 35 m and killed 36,000 people.

  • Aleutians, Alaska

    Aleutians, Alaska
    A magnitude 8.1 earthquake that created a tsunami that killed 160 people.

  • Chile

    Chile
    A magnitude 9.5 earthquake that triggered a tsunami killing 61 people.

  • Alaska

    Alaska
    A magnitude 9.2 earthquake that created a tsunami that took 130 lives.

  • Okushiri Island, Japan

    Okushiri Island, Japan
    A magnitaude 7.8 earthquake that made a tsunami that killed 120 people.

  • Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea
    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake that triggered a tsunami that took 2100 peoples lives.

  • Sumatra

    Sumatra
    A magnitude 8.1 earthquake that created a tsunami that killed 23,000 individuals.

  • Samoa

    Samoa
    A magnitude 8.1 earthquake that made a tsunami that took the lives of 200 people.

  • Chile

    Chile
    A magnitude 8.8 earthquake that triggered a tsunami that killed 700 civilians.

  • Japan

    Japan
    A magnitude 9.1 earthquake that generated a tsunami that killed 20,000+ people.