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1755 Lisbon Earthquake and Tsunami
This tsunami was caused by and earthquake and it ended up killing over 20,000 people. The height of this tsunami was around 23 feet tall and it was seen in the West Indies. -
1883 Eruption of Krakatoa
On August 26, 1883, there was a violent explosion in the Krakatoa volcano in the Sundra Strait. THe top of the volcano collapsed into the ocean, causing a massive tsunami to emerge more than 35 feet tall. It killed more than 36,000 people and 165 villages. -
1946 Aleutian Islands Earthquake
An earthquake struck near the Aleutian Islands that registered an 8.1 magnitude quake. Following this, a massive tsunami hit which killed about 160 people. -
1960 Great Chilean Earthquake
This was the greatest earthquake ever recorded at a 9.5 magnitude quake. It lasted at an estimated 10 minutes, which then triggered a tsunami that traveled 15 hours to reach Hawaii. It killed about 61 people in Hawaii and 2-5,000 people in Chile. -
1964 Alaska Earthquake
This earthquake was the largest earthquake ever recorded in North American history and the second largest in world history. It was registered at a 9.2 magnitude rating. Lasting 4 minutes long, it produced a tsunami that hit Alaska and California. It killed about 130 people total. -
1993 Earthquake in Okushiri
This earthquake was along the lines of Okushiri's islands in Japan. It was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which then caused a tsunami, killing around 120 people. -
1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake
This earthquake was along the coast of Australia, which was rated at a 7.1 magnitude. It triggered a submarine landslide, causing a tsunami to kill more than 2100 people in Australia. -
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
This was a megathrust earthquake that resulted in a 9.1 magnitude rating. It killed an estimated 230,000 people in Indonesia. -
2009 Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami
This earthquake registered an 8.1 magnitude rating. It was near the islands on Fiji. After the large earthquake, it casued a tsunami that killed about 200 people. -
2010 Chile Earthquake
This was an earthquake that registered an 8.8 magnitude rating. Intense shaking lasted about three minutes long, causing a tsunami to kill around 700 people in coastal towns. -
2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
This deadly earthquake had a rating of a 9.1 magnitude. It struck Japan and lasted for about 3 minutes. It then followed a tsunami which ended up killing over 20,000 people.
