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Krakatoa Eruption
This tsunami is actually linked to the explosion of the Krakatau caldera volcano. Multiple waves as high as 37 m were created by the violent eruptions and demolished the towns of Anjer and Merak. Around 40,000 people in total were killed. -
Lisbon Earthquake
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake caused a series of three huge waves to hit towns along the west coast of Portugal and southern Spain. The earthquake and tsunami killed 60,000 people in the Portugal, Morocco and Spain. -
Aleutian Earthquake
The Aleutians earthquake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that killed about 160 people. The magnitude was an 8.1. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
The Chile earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. The magnitude was a 9.5. -
Good Friday Earthquake
The magnitude 9.2 earthquake was the most powerful recorded in North American history, and the second most powerful recorded in world history. Tsunami waves were 67 m in height. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Sea of Japan, and it killed 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan. -
Sumatra Earthquake
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra hit the area. It was estimated to occur at a depth of 30 km. The tsunami was as tall as 50 m, reaching 5 km inland near Meubolah, Sumatra. This tsunami is also the most widely recorded. 230,000 people reported dead. -
Samoa Earthquake
The Samoa earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people. The magnitude was a 8.1. -
Chile Earthquake
The Chile earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns. The magnitude was a 8.8. -
Tohoku Earthquake
A tsunami travelling 800km per hour with 10m-high waves swept over the east coast of Japan, killing more than 18,000 people. The tsunami was created by an 9.0 magnitude earthquake that reached 24.4km, making it the fourth-largest earthquake ever recorded.
