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The magnitude of earthquake was ~8.5-9.0 and the death toll was ~60-100K. The waves reached as far as the Caribbean and many people died when they ran to the waterfront to see the retreating ocean. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was a VEI of 6 and the death toll ~36k. The waves reached 130ft high and the eruption was heard 3000 miles away. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was a 8.6 and the death toll was 165 people. It triggered a tsunami that hit Hawaii with 55ft waves. This disaster led to the creation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. -
The Magnitude of Earthquake was a 9.5 and the death toll was ~1.6k people. The tsunami crossed the entire Pacific Ocean. It reached Japan, the Philippines, and even the US West Coast. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was a 9.2 and the death toll was 131 people -
The magnitude of the earthquake was a 7.8 and the death toll was 202 people. The tsunami waves reached up to the 30ft and it prompted Japan to improve their warning systems. -
The magnitude of earthquake was ~7.0 and the death toll was ~2.1-2.7k people. The tsunami destroyed several villages along the North Coast and many victims were swept away within minutes of the quake. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was ~9.1-9.3 and the death toll was ~230k+. The seafloor rose by more than 10m along a 1300km fault and the event slightly altered Earth's rotation and shortened the length of a day by microseconds. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was ~8.0-8.1 and the death toll was ~189 people. The earthquake generated waves up to 11m (36ft) high and the entirety of coastal villages in Somoa, American Somoa, and Tonga were destroyed. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was ~8.8 and the death toll was ~500-600 people. The earthquake generated tsunami waves that reached as far as Japan ad California. It released about 500 times more energy than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was ~9.0 and the death toll was ~15.8k. Th tsunami reached heights of up to 40m (131ft). It caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. -
Magnitude-7.4, Death toll- 2.1k
Tsunami waves reached up to 20 feet tall just minutes after the quake occurred. Communication lines and roads were destroyed which delayed rescue attempts.