tsunamis

By gsangiamo

  • 1755 Lisbon Portugal Earthquake

    Happened in 1755 and killed 20,000 people. Magnitude of 9 and created a tsunami with waves 7 meters tall.

  • Volcanoe of Krakatoa

    This explosion happened in the Sundra Straight between Java and Sumatra. the top of the volcano collapsed into the ocean which produced a tsunami over 35m high. This destroyed hundreds of villages and killed over 36,000 people. magnitude 8.5

  • Aleutians Quake

    This quake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that killed about 160 people. Magnitude 8.1

  • Chile Earthquake

    The quake caused a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii, after traveling across the Pacific for 15 hours. Magnitude 9.5

  • Alaska Earthquake

    This tsunami killed 130 people in Alaska and California. magnitude- 9.2

  • Sea of Japan Earthquake

    Killed 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan, magnitude 7.8

  • Papua New Guinea Earthquake

    quake that triggered a submarine landslide and tsunami and killed over 2,100 people. Magnitude 7.1

  • Sumatra Earthquake

    caused tsunami that killed about 230,000 people, magnitude 9.1

  • Samoa Earthquake

    Killed over 200 people, magnitude- 8.1

  • Chile Earthquake

    killed about 700 people living in coastal towns. Magnitude 8.8

  • Japan Earthquake

    tsunami killed over 200,000 people. Magnitude- 9.1