Tunami Time Toast

LisBon, Portugal Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

This earthquake occurred in LisBon, Portugal and spread out to the West Indies, This killed 20,000 people and had a magnitude of 9.0.

Krakatoa Volcano

Aug 26, 1883

This occurred in Lampung, Sumatra. It killed 36,000 people and had an explosivity index of 6.0.

Chile Earthquake

May 22, 1960

This event had a magnitude of 9.5 and it triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people

Alaska Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

This event triggered a tsunami that killed 120 people. The Magnitude was 7.8

Sea of Japan Earthquake Earthquake

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 120 people and it had a magnitude of 7.8

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

Jul 17, 1998

This event had a magnitude of 7.1 and triggered a tsunami that killed 200 people.

Sumatra Earthquake

Dec 26, 2004

This event occurred in the indian ocean, triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people and had a magnitude of 8.1

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

This event occurred in the southern pacific ocean, triggered a tsunami that killed 200 people and had a magnitude of 8.1

Chile Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

This event had a magnitude of 8.8 and triggered a tsunami that killed 700 people.

Japan Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

This event triggered a tsunami that killed 20,000 people and had a magnitude of 9.1

Aleutians (Alaska) Earthquake

Apr 1, 2016

This event caused a tsunami that ended up killing about 160 people in Hawaii. The Magnitude was 8.1