Deadly Tsunamis-Ashlee Gorbaty

Lisbon, Portugal

Dec 9, 1755

The tsunami occurred in 1755 in Lisbon, Portugal. The earthquake that caused it had a magnitude of 9.0. The death toll was about 20,000 people.

Krakatoa Volcano

Dec 9, 1883

The explosion of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883 caused the top of the volcano to fall into the ocean, which caused a tsunami. It killed about 36,000 people.

Hawaiian Islands

Dec 9, 1946

The Aleutians earthquake in 1946 caused a tsunami in the Hawaiian islands that killed about 160 people. The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1.

Hawaii

Dec 9, 1960

The Chile earthquake in 1960 caused a tsunami in Hawaii that killed 61 people. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5.

Alaska and California

Dec 9, 1964

A 9.2 Alaska earthquake in 1964 caused a tsunami that killed people in Alaska and California. The death toll was about 130.

Sea of Japan

Dec 11, 1993

In 1993, an earthquake with magnitude 7.8 caused a tsunami that killed 120 people in Okushiri, Japan.

Papua New Guinea

Dec 11, 1998

An earthquake with magnitude 7.1 I Papua New Guinea caused a tsunami that killed more than 2100.

Sumatra, Indonesia

Dec 26, 2004

The tsunami occurred in Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26, 2004. The magnitude of the earthquake that caused it was 9.1. There was about 230,000 deaths.

Samoa

Dec 11, 2009

In 2009, An earthquake in Somoa with magnitude 8.1 caused a tsunami that killed about 200 people.

Chile

Dec 11, 2010

In 2010, an earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami that killed about 700 people.

Japan

Dec 11, 2011

In 2011, an earthquake in Japan that was magnitude 9.1 caused a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.