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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
An estimated Magnitude 9 earthquake generated a tsunami measured about 23 ft high, that killed about 20,000 people. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The fierce eruption of the ancient volcano Krakatoa generated a tsunami about 115 ft high, that destroyed 165 villages and killed over 36,000 people. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
A Magitude 8.1 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed approximately 160 people in Alaska, (the largest state in the U.S.). -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile/Hawaii)
A a very strong earthquake at Magnitude 9.5, which generated a severe tsunami, killed 61 Hawaiians, and several surrounding areas were affected by it as well. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska/California)
A Magnitude 9.2 earthquake generated a tsunami and killed approximately 130 people in Alaska and California. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
A Magnitude 7.8 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed 120 people. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
A Magnitude 7.1 earthquake generated a massive tsunami that killed over 2,100 people. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
A Magnitude 9.1 earthquake generated a massive tsunami that killed approximately 230,000 people in Indonesia. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
A Magnitude 8.1 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed approximately 200 people. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed approximately 700 people. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
A Magnitude 9.1 earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people. The disaster also led to the destruction of a power plant, which caused a massive fire.
