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Lisbon Earthquake
The Lisbon Earthquake was a magnitude 9 earthquake that occurred in Portugal. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed around 20,000 people. The waves that crossed the Atlantic from the tsunami were believed to be around 7 meters when they reached the West Indies. -
Krakatoa Eruption
Krakatoa is located between the islands of Sumatra and Java along the Indonesian arc. Krakatoa erupted, causing the top of the mountain to collapse into the ocean. This caused a massive displacement of water that created a tsunami with an estimated height of 35 meters. This devastating tsunami destroyed around 165 villages, killing more than 36,000 people. The Krakatoa eruption is one of the largest eruptions in modern times. -
Aleutian Earthquake
This earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The earthquake was a magnitude 8.1, triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami. the heights of the tsunami waves varied between 45 - 130 feet. when the tsunami hit the Hawaiian islands, 160 people were killed. This tsunami was unusually powerful for the size of the earthquake. this prompted researchers to classify it as a tsunami earthquake. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
This was a magnitude 9.5 earthquake near Lumaco, Chile. The death toll from this event and it's tsunami is estimated between 1,000 and 7,000 dead. The tsunami produced from the quake was measured to be 25 meters high. The earthquake is the strongest ever recorded. -
Good Friday Earthquake
Magnitude 9.2
Near Anchorage Alaska
This was the largest earthquake ever recorded in America. Waves reached heights of around 15 feet high. 130 were killed in Alaska and California. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8.
Located in Hokkaido, Japan.
The tsunami waves ranged from 2-6 meters. there was a total of around 230 killed. 120 were killed when the tsunami hit Okushiri. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
Magnitude 7.1.
Happened in Papua New Guinea,.
The largest of the tsunamis was estimated to be around 10 meters tall. more than 2,100 were killed. -
Sumatra earthquake
Magnitude 9.1.
Located in Sumatra, Indonesia.
The height of the tsunami is estimated between 20-30 meters. This event killed around 230,000 people -
Samoa Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1.
Located in the Somoan islands.
waves are estimated to have been 14 meters at their highest. The earthquake and tsunami killed about 200 people. -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude 8.8.
Located in Central Chile.
The tsunami from this events reached heights of 14 feet. About 700 people were killed in this event. -
Tohoku Earthquake
Magnitude 9.1
Located in Tohoku, Japan.
This tsunami reached heights of up to 40.5 meters. More than 20,000 people were killed in this event
