Deadly Tsunamis- Kenny Swanson

Lisbon Earthquake

Nov 1, 1755

This earthquake and tsunami killed an estimated 60,000 people. The city of Lisbon, Portugal was devastated, but remained a city afterwards.

Krakatoa Eruption

Aug 26, 1883

A 35 meter high wave destroyed 165 villages. 36,000 people died near Sumatra.

Aleutian Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

Tsunami caused by the magnitude 8.1 earthquake killed 160 people.

Great Chilean Earthquake

May 22, 1960

This 4.5 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami killing 61 people in 15 hours.

Good Friday Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

This magnitude 4.2 earthquake killed 130 people in Alaska. On Good Friday.

Sea of Japan Earthquake

Jul 12, 1993

This tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan.

Papua New Guinea

Jul 17, 1998

This magnitude 7.1 earthquake produced a tsunami killing more than 2100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake Tsunami

Dec 26, 2004

This magnitude 9.1 earthquake caused a Tsunami killing 230,000 people.

Samoa Earthquake Tsunami

Sep 29, 2009

This magnitude 8.1 earthquake caused a Tsunami killing about 200 people.

Chilean Earthquake

Feb 27, 2010

This M 8.8 earthquake off the Chilean coast killed roughly 700 people in coastal towns.

Japan Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

This magnitude 9.1 earthquake created a tsunami killing over 20,000 people.