Deadly Tsunamis - Catherine Foster

  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
    This 9.0 earthquake killed 20,000 with tsunami waves 23ft high.
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
    The volcanic eruption led to a massive tsunami with waves that were 115 ft high. The total amount of casualties was 36,000.
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    The 8.1 earthquake in Alaska caused a tsunami in Hawaii that killed 160 people.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
    A tsunami in Hawaii killed 61 people and was caused by the 9.5 earthquake in Chile.
  • Good Friday Earthquake

    Good Friday Earthquake
    The 9.2 earthquake in Alaska created a tsunami that killed 130 people in California and Alaska.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
    A tsunami killed 120 people on Okushiri Island in Japan after the 7.8 earthquake
  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
    The 7.1 earthquake caused an underground landslide which resulted in a tsunami. This tsunami killed over 2100, people.
  • Sumatra Earthquake (indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (indonesia)
    This 9.1 earthquake created a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.
  • Somoa Earthquake (Somoan Islands)

    Somoa Earthquake (Somoan Islands)
    This 8.1 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 200 people.
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)
    Coastal towns were most affect by this 8.8 earthquake and tsunami since they experienced about 700 casualties.
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    The 9.1 earthquake created a tsunami that had over 20,000 casualties.