Deadly Tsunamis - Antonio Visco

The 1755 Lisbon Portugal Event

Dec 8, 1755

This was a magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal. It produced a tsunami that, along with the earthquake and resulting fire from the earthquake, killed an estimated 20,000 people. The Tsunami waves that crossed the Atlantic ocean amplified to heights of 7 meters or more in the West Indies.

1883 Krakatoa Volcanic Collpase Event

Dec 8, 1883

In 1883, the Krakatoa volcano violently exploded in the Sundra Strait between Java and Summtra. The top of the volcano collapsed into the ocean, which caused a giant Tsunami more than 35 meters high, killing more than 36,000 people and destroyed 165 villages.

Aleutian Islands Quake and Tsunami

Dec 8, 1946

Tsunami in Hawaii that killed 160 people. Originated from an earthquake in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska.

Alaskan Earthquake Tsunami of 1964

Dec 8, 1964

This was a magnitude 9.2 earthquake that occurred in Alaska. It generated a tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California.

Sea of Japan Earthquake of 1993

Dec 8, 1993

This event was triggered by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Sea of Japan. It killed 120 people on Okushiri Island in Japan.

Papa New Guinea Quake/Landslide Tsunami

Dec 8, 1998

This was a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that occurred in Papua New Guinea. The quake caused a submarine landslide resulting in a tsunami killing more than 2100 people in Papua New Guinea.

2004 Sumatra Quake Generated Tsunami, Indonesia

Dec 8, 2004

This was a magnitude 9.1 earthquake that generated a deadly tsunami, killing about 230,000 people in Sumatra, Indonesia. Tsunami event is involved in a large case study.

2009 Samoa Quake Generated Tsunami

Dec 8, 2009

This was a 2009 earthquake that occurred in Samoa, the Samoan Islands Polynesia. It generated a tsunami which killed 200 people.

Chile Earthquake and Tsunami

Dec 8, 2010

This was a magnitude 9.5 earthquake in Chile which triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after travelling across the Pacific Ocean.

2010 Chile Quake/Tsunami

Dec 8, 2010

In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in Coastal Towns of Chile.

2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Dec 8, 2011

This was a 9.1 magnitude earthquake that triggered a deadly tsunami. This tsunami killed over 20,000 people in Japan.