Deadly tsunamis By: Anya Connolly

Papa New Guinea earthquake (papa New Guinea)

1998 BCE

(PNGE) Destroyed an entire generation and was one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. This earthquake killed 2,200 people, with a magnitude rate of 7.5.

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

Many people were worshiping in the church when the earthquake had hit, the reason it was so deadly was the fires that burned. 50,000 people died with a 7.7 or more magnitude rate.

Krakatoa Earthquake (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

Indian volcano which was one of the deadliest volcanic irruption‘s. 36,000 died with a magnitude rate of 6.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

Most people had died from the tsunami triggered by underwater landslides not by earthquake. The death Toll was 173 and the Magnitude was rated as an 8.6.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 23, 1960

This was a megathrust earthquake , that was caused due to the subduction zone of Nazca Plate. This quake killed 1,655 at a magnitude rate of 9.5

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

After this tragic event killing, 131 in the earthquake and 119 in the tsunami averaging to 250 total DEATHS! This event occurred at 5:36 PM, on March 27 in Alaska. After this earthquake many towns and villages were moved to safer grounds.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This Hokkaido Quake left 5.3 million with no power and destroyed roads and most of the town causing plenty of destructive damage. Over 800 people were injured 41 deaths with the quakes magnitude rate being 6.6. The Quake caused the tsunami to reach 4 meters in height.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

Jul 17, 1998

Destroyed an entire generation, while being one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. Killed 2,200 and had a magnitude rate of 7.5.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This was the most powerful quake since 1900. The wave was about 30 feet high and traveled more than 1800 miles. This disaster killed about 227,898 people with a 9.1-9.3 magnitude.

Samoa Earthquake (samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

September 29th, two large earthquakes struck between Samoa and American Samoa, This earthquake generated a tsunami wave up to 22 meter, killing 192 people with a magnitude of 8.1.

Chile Earthquake (Japan)

Feb 27, 2010

This Quake occurred from sudden ruptures of long segments of subduction zones and left 2 million homeless. This quake killed more than 500 and injured 3,000 with a magnitude rate of 8.8.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This was one of the biggest earthquakes recorded to hit Japan. It may only have lasted 6 minutes but during those 6 minutes it killed 19,749 and injured 6,157. The cost of the damage was $360 billion. The magnitude rate was rated from 9,0-9.1.

Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

Sep 27, 2018

Sulawesi killed 2,000 people with a magnitude of 6.2. After Sulawesi hit, shortly after others had hit causing more deaths and more damage being done. This quake had left thousands homeless.