Deadly tsunamis- Julia Hoover

By jhoover
  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Magnitude between 8.5 and 9.0. Death toll of 70,000. The earthquake drew attention to political tensions in Portugal and disrupted the country's colonial ambitions.
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    VEI of 6. Death toll of 36,000. This eruption generated the loudest sound ever reported in history.
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Magnitude of 8.6. Death toll of 165. The waves traveled southward towards Hawaii with an average speed of about 490 miles per hour.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Magnitude of 9.5. Death toll of 1,655. The most powerful temblor in recorded history.
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Magnitude of 9.2. Death toll of 131. The shaking lasted for more than 4 minutes, launching several deadly tsunamis and triggering killer landslides.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Magnitude of 7.8. Death toll of 230. The tsunami waves ranged from 5 to 10 meters high.
  • Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)

    Magnitude of 7.0. Death toll of around 2,200. This earthquake caused a large undersea landslide.
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Magnitude of 9.1. Death toll of 230,000. It is estimated to have released energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs.
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Magnitude of 8.0. Death toll of 192. It was the largest earthquake of 2009.
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Magnitude of 8.8. Death toll of 500. 220,000 homes and washed away docks were destroyed.
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Magnitude of 9.1. Death toll of 18,000. People in Japan felt strong shaking for 3-5 minutes.
  • Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Magnitude of 6.2. Death toll of 2,000. The earthquake caused major soil liquefaction in areas in and around Palu.