Tsunami

Deadly Tsunamis- Abby Trice

By abbytrice
  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and the events killed 20,000 people. This was one of the most deadly/destructive quakes, killing 1/3 of the population in the Portuguese capital.
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    This eruption had a magnitude of 8.5 and the events killed 36,000 people. The eruption generated the loudest sound ever recorded in history.
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed 160 people. The tsunami wave traveled 490 mph.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and the events killed 61 people. The quake left 2 million people homeless.
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and the events killed 130 people. The waves snapped trees in half that were 100+ ft tall.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and the events killed 120 people. The quake/ wave also caused casualties in Russia.
  • Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and the events killed 2,100 people. The tsunami hit 25 minutes after the quake.
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and the events killed 230,000 people. It is estimated to have released energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs.
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and the events killed 20 people. Following these events, it took the people two years to rebuild.
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and the events killed 700 people. The quake caused 30 billion dollars in damages.
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and the events killed 20,000 people. The quake shifter Earth on its axis of rotation.
  • Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5 and the events killed 4,340 people. 2.4 million people were affected by these events.