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Great Lisbon Earthquake, Lisbon, Portugal
The magnitude of the Great Lisbon Earthquake was a 9. The death toll was around 20,000 people. The heights of the tsunami waves reached heights of 7m(23ft.) Many of the people died because it was All Saints’ Day and many were attending mass. -
The Eruption of Krakatoa, Rakata Island in the Sunda Straight in between Sumatra and Java, Indonesia
The death toll of the eruption of Krakatoa was 36,000 people. This tsunami rose over 35m (115ft) high and it destroyed 165 villages. This eruption caused temperatures to drop all around the world. -
Aleutian Earthquake and Tsunami, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
The magnitude of the Aleutian Earthquake was 8.1, and had a death toll of 160. Because of this event the US government set up their first tsunami warning operation in Honolulu. The waves from the tsunami reached 42m (138ft) high. -
Southern Chile Earthquake and Tsunami, Coast of southern Chile
The magnitude of the Chile earthquake was 9.5 and had a death toll of 61. It was estimated that two million people were left homeless after this event. Damage totaled up to about $550 million USD. -
1964 Alaska Earthquake, Prince William Sound region in Alaska
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2, and had a death toll of about 130. This earthquake lasted approximately 4.5 minutes. This earthquake is also the most powerful recorded earthquake in the history of the United States. -
1993 Earthquake and Tsunami in the Sea of Japan, Sea of Japan near Hokkaido
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 7.8, and had a death toll of about 120 people. 558 houses were destroyed. There was $600 million dollars in property damages from the tsunami. -
2004 Sumatra Earthquake, Sumatra, Indonesia
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1, and a death toll of around 230,000 people. Material losses added up to about $10 billion. The tsunami was caused by 600 miles of the boundaries of the India and Burma plates. -
1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake, Papua New Guinea
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 7.1, and a had a death toll of about 2,100 people. This earthquake injured 1,000 people and displaced over 10,000 people. There were three tsunami waves which killed and injured all in its path. -
2009 Samoa Earthquake, Samoa
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1, and a death toll of about 200 people. The 2009 tsunami was triggered by at least two earthquakes within two to three minutes of each other. This earthquake lasted for three minutes which gave enough time for authorities to warn people. -
2010 Chile Earthquake, Coast of south-central Chile
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8, and a death toll of about 700. Two million people were directly affected by the earthquake. Around 400,000 homes had some kind of damage. -
2011 Japan Earthquake, Off Pacific coast of Tōhoku, Japan
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1, and a death toll of about 20,000 people. The earthquake was so great that debris from the tsunami washed up on North American beaches. Over 120,000 buildings were destroyed and the damages added up to about $199 billion dollars.
