Tsunamis of the World

Lisbon, Portugual Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

Lisbon, Portugual, earthquake with a magnitude of 9, produced a tsunami that killed at least 20,000 people with waves across the atlantic ocean of at least 23 feet.

Krakatoa Volcano

Aug 27, 1883

Krakatoa Volcano caused a giant tsunami that was 115 feet high that killed more then 36,000 people and destroyed 165 villages

Aleutian Islands Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

The Aleutian Islands earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 made a tsunami in the Hawaii Islands that killed about 160 people.

Chile Earthquake

May 22, 1960

The Chile Earthquake with a magnitude of 9.5 produced a tsunami that killed 61 people after the waves travled for more then half of a day across the Pacific Ocean

Alaska Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

This alaska earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 produced a tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California.

Sea of Japan

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake in the Sea of japan with the magnitude of 7.8 caused a tsunami that killed about 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

Jul 17, 1998

Papua New Guinea Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 created a submarine landslide that caused a tsunami to kill more then 2,100 people in Papua New Guinea

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 26, 2004

Sumatra Earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 caused a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people in Indonesia.

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

Samoa Earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 killed about 200 people in Samoan Islands.

Chile Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

The Chile Earthquake that had a magnitude of 8.8 generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns.

Japan Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

This Japan earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 triggered a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.