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Deadly Tsunamis- Annie Blank

By 18ablank2
  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    M9; Killed 20,000 people with heights of 7 meters (23 feet).
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    VEI of 5. Caused by a sudden volcano. Heights of 35 meters (115 feet), destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people.
  • Aleutians Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutians Earthquake (Alaska)

    M 8.1; Killed 160 people. Cause more than $26 million in damage
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    M 9.5; Killed 61 people. Most powerful. Earthquake ever recorded.
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    M 9.2; Killed about 130 people. Happened in the Prince William Sound region. Was the biggest earthquake in North America
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    M 7.8; Killed about 120 people with a depth of 17 kilometers.
  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    M 7.1; Killed 2100 people. The Earthquake caused a landslide that produced a tsunami
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    M 9.1; Killed 230,000 people. It was nicknamed the Christmas Tsunami.
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    M 8.1; Killed 200 people. Had a depth of 15 kilometers (9.3 miles)
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    M 8.8; Killed about 700 people. It effected 93% of the Chilean population
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    M 9.1; Killed over 20,000 people. The earthquake lasted 6 minutes