Deadly Tsunamis-Hunter Fox

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This Magnitude 8.5 earthquake that took place on November 1st 1755 killed as many as 50,000 people.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 27, 1883

This disaster was a magnitude 7.5 but also caused an eruption and the combination of the 2 killed as many as 36,000 people.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

This magnitude 8.1 earthquake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian islands that killed 160 people.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 22, 1960

The chile earthquake magnitude 9.5 killing 61 people in Hawaii after traveling for 15 hours across the pacific ocean.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

This Alaskan earthquake generated a deadly tsunami that killed 130 people in Alaska and California.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

earthquake in the sea of japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people in Okushiri Japan. Magnitude 7.8

Papau New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

Papau New Guinea earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed about 2100 people. Magnitude 7.1

Sumatra Earthquake

Mar 2, 2004

Sumatra Earthquake generated a tsunami that killed 230,000 people at Magnitude 9.1

Samoa Earthquake

Sep 29, 2009

Samoa Earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people at a magnitude of 8.1

Chile Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

Chilie earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns

Tohoku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

Japan earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 20000 people. Magnitude 8.1