Deadly Tsunamis- Emma Nuttall

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This earthquake happened to appear on All Saint's Day in Lisbon. The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.0 and the death toll was about 20,000 people.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/ Sumatra)

Aug 26, 1883

This eruption was the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history. The total death toll was 36,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1 and the total death toll was 160 people. This earthquake triggered a massive tsunami which had relatively low surface wave magnitude, but was unusually powerful for its size.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 23, 1960

The tremor of this earthquake caused localized tsunamis that battered up the Chilean coast. This earthquake's magnitude was 9.5 and the total death toll was 61 people.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

The areas affected by this earthquake are the United States and Canada. The magnitude was 9.2 and the total death toll was 130 people.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake triggered a tsunami where its' debris still continued to wash up on North American beaches years later. The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.8 and the total death roll was 120 people.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This earthquake struck about 150 km south- west of the town of Pangaea on Bougainvillea Island. The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.1 and the total death toll was 2,100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

this rupture was more than 600 miles long. The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000 people.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

This earthquake occurred on the outer rise of the Kermadec- Tonga. It's magnitude was 8.1 and the total death toll was 200 people.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

The epicentre of this earthquake was located 200 miles southwest of the Chilean capital of Santiago. It's magnitude was 8.8 and the death toll was 700 people.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This was one of the biggest earthquakes to occur off the eastern coast of Japan. It's magnitude was 9.1 and the total death toll was over 20,000 people.