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A magnitude 9 earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal caused a tsunami that killed an estimated 20,000 people.
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In 1883, the Krakatoa volcano erupted and a large part of the volcano collapsed into the ocean causing a massive tsunami towering higher than 35 meters. More than 36,000 people were killed in the event.
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An 8.1 magnitude earthquake in the Aleutian Islands caused a pacific-wide tsunami that struck the Hawaiian Islands. About 160 people were killed in the event.
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A 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami that traveled across the pacific and killed 61 people in Hawaii.
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A 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska generated a tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California.
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan.
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A 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea caused a large underwater landslide that in turn caused a tsunami that killed more than 2100 people.
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A 9.1 magnitude earthquake in Sumatra created a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.
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An 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Somoa generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people.
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An 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns.
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A 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Tohoku region in Japan caused a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people.
