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Deadly Tsunamis-Alyssa Matlack

By alyssa.matlack
  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    There was a magnitude 9 earthquake and fire which killed 20,000 people
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    This earthquake was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake and killed about 160 people.
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    This eruption destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people. The magnitude is not known exactly, but it was approximately an 8.5.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake

    Great Chilean Earthquake

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 61 people
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and killed about 310 people
  • Sea of Japan Earthquake

    Sea of Japan Earthquake

    This earthquake was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and killed about 120 people
  • Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    This earthquake killed over 2,100 people and had a magnitude of 7.1
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    This earthquake killed about 230,000 people and had a 9.1 magnitude
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed about 20 people
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    This earthquake was an 8.8 and killed about 700 people
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    This earthquake was a 9.1 magnitude and killed more than 20,000 people