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This earthquake was an M9. It killed 20,000 people. It produced a tsunami and fires, which contibuted to the death toll. The waves also reached heights of 23 feet.
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The top of the volcano collapsed into the ocean, causing a great tsunami. The tsunami reached heights of about 115 feet. The waves destroyed 165 villages and killed 36,000 people.
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This earthquake was rated with a magnitude of 8.1, producing a giant tsunami. This tsunami hit the Hawaiian Islands and killed 160 people.
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The earthquake was recorded as having a magnitude of 9.5. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean.
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This earthquake was recorded as having a 9.2 magnitude. It killed 130 in both Alaska and California.
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This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and started in the Sea of Japan, which started a tusnami. The tsunami hit Okushiri Island in Japan, killing 120 people.
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This earthquake has a magnitude of 7.1. It caused a submarine landslide that then produced a tsunami which killed more than 2100 people.
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This earthquake was an M 9.1. It generated a tsunami and that tsunami ended up killing an enormous amount of people. The number of deaths is estimated to be 230,000.
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This earthquake was recorded as having a magnitude of 8.1. It triggered a tsunami which killed about 200 people.
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The Chile earthquake was rated an M 8.8. It killed about 700 people in coastal towns.
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This earthquake was recorded as an M 9.1. It caused much tragedy and devistation. It killed over 20,000 people in the process.
