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Deadly Tsunamis-Kate Trimble

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  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
    With a magnitude of 9 M, this earthquake-produced tsunami killed about 20,000 people. It took place on the day of the Feast of All Saints.

  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
    The eruption had a magnitude of 6 M. More than 36,000 people died as result. Some have theorized that the eruption inspired Edvard Munch's The Scream!

  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    The tsunami reached a magnitude of 8.1 M and killed 160 people. Many mistook the tsunami for a April Fools' Day prank in Hawaii.

  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
    61 people ended up dead. The magnitude was 9.5 M. In Collileufu, a costal village, native Lafkenches carried out a ritual human sacrifices during the days following the main earthquake.

  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
    The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 M and killed 130 people in Alaska/California. It was (and still remains) the second most powerful earthquake recorded in world history.

  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
    The 7.8 M earthquake killed 120 people. It was so destructive that following the disaster, help was given for households to purchase emergency broadcast receivers.

  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
    The earthquake took more than 2,100 lives. It had a magnitude of 7.1 M. The resulting tsunami wave was able to uproot full buildings and transport their foundations 50–60 meters away.

  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
    The magnitude was 9.1 M and about 230,000 people died. The earthquake was the third largest ever recorded and had the longest duration of faulting ever.

  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
    This deadly event resulted in about 200 casualties. It reached a magnitude of 8.1 M, making it the largest earthquake of 2009.

  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)
    The Chile Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 M and killed 700 people. It resulted in a failed escape attempt at the El Manzano prison, which turned into a riot.

  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    This earthquake took the lives of over 20,000 people. It magnitude was 9.1 M. The resulting tsunami had waves in Miyako that reached up to 40.5 meters (133 feet)!