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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was M9 and the death toll was 20,000. It happened on All Saints Day and the Tsunami was almost as fast as rider on horseback. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
It had a VEI of 6 and a death toll of 36,000. There was multiple tsunamis and ships felt tsunamis as far away as South Africa. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
It had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 160. The tsunami was unusually big for the size of the earthquake and it even damaged Maui. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
It had a magnitude of M9.5 and the death toll was 61. It was the most powerful earthquake recorded and it lasted for around 10 minutes. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was M9.2 and the death toll was 130. It happened on Good Friday and Waves were noted in over 20 countries. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
A run up of 32m was recorded and the death toll was 120. It bypassed the Tsunami defenses that were in place. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
It had a magnitude of M 7.1 and a death toll of 2100. The tsunami came 10 minutes earlier than predicted and it was triggered by a landslide. -
Sumatra Earthquake
It had a magnitude of M 9.1 and a death toll of 230,000. The greatest strength of the wave was in an east-west direction and it was about equivalent to 5 megatons of TNT. -
Samoa Earthquake
It had a magnitude of M 8.1 and a death toll of 200. There was 4 waves and a memorial for the tsunami victims was erected. -
Chile Earthquake
The magnitude is M 8.8 and the death toll is 700. Warning were issued in 53 countries and it even caused minor damage in CA. -
Tohoku Earthquake
The magnitude is M 9.1 and the death toll was 20,000. It was the biggest earthquake recorded in Japan and the heights of the waves were somewhat minor. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
It had a magnitude of M 7.5 and a death toll of 4,340. The tsunami was much bigger than expected and many people did not know a tsunami could come due to communication errors.