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Libson Earthquake
Magnitude 9 earthquake with a death toll of about 20,000. The tsunami wave was about seven meters high. -
Krakatoa Eruption
After the volcanic eruption, the top of the volcano fell into the ocean causing a massive tsunami. Resulting in a death toll of 36,000. -
Aleutian Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.1, causing a death toll of 160. The earthquake epicenter was in Alaska's Aleutian Islands, but the after shock tsunami hit in Hawaii. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5, causing a death toll of about 16,000. The earthquake occurred in Chile, but the after shock tsunami traveled 15 hours and hit in Hawaii. -
Good Friday Earthquake
A magnitude of 9.2, with a death toll of 130. The earthquake caused tsunamis and underwater landslides. The tsunamis caused deaths on California and Oregon shores. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake with a death toll of 120. Okushiri Island was hit by the tsunami the hardest, but it also caused damage in Hokkaido and in Southeastern Russia. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
Magnitude 7.1 with a death toll of over 2,100. The original earthquake had caused an underwater landslide which caused a tsunami that hit near the coast of Aitape. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Magnitude 9.1 with a death toll of 230,000. The aftershock tsunami's 30 meter high waves killed people in 14 different countries. -
Samoa Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1 with a death toll of 200. This was the largest earthquake in 2009, which caused death and damage in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude 8.8 with a death toll of 700. The shaking lasted for about three minutes. -
Tohoku Earthquake
Magnitude 9.1 with a death toll of 20,000. The tsunami caused nuclear accidents and 80 of its 1,000 aftershocks were above a magnitude of 6.
