Deadly Tsunamis-Alexandra Moscharis

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  • Lisbon, Portugal

    Lisbon, Portugal

    9 Magnitude that, along with the earthquake and resulting fire, killed an estimated 20,000
    people
  • Krakatoa Volcano

    Krakatoa Volcano

    A violent explosion of Krakatoa volcano in the Sundra Strait between Java and Sumatra caused the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean, producing a giant tsunami more than 35m high that destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people
  • Aleutians (Alaska)

    Aleutians (Alaska)

    8.1 Magnitude that killed about 160 people
  • Chile

    Chile

    9.5 Magnitude that killed 61 people in Hawaii
  • Alaska

    Alaska

    9.2 Magnitude that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California
  • Sea of Japan

    Sea of Japan

    7.8 Magnitude that killed about 120 people on Okushiri Island in Japan
  • Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea

    Magnitude 7.1 that killed more than 2100 people
  • Sumatra

    Sumatra

    9.1 Magnitude that killed about 230,000 people
  • Samoa

    Samoa

    8.1 Magnitude i that killed about 200 people
  • Chile

    Chile

    8.8 Magnitude that killed about 700 people in coastal towns
  • Japan

    Japan

    9.1 Magnitude that killed over 20,000 people