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Deadly Tsunamis - Lauren Horne

  • Libson Earthquake

    Libson Earthquake
    This earthquake occured in the Kingdom of portugal on All Saints Day.
  • Krakatoa Eruption

    Krakatoa Eruption
    This was and tsunami causing earthquake where the waves reached 40 meters. At least 36,417 people were killed in this disaster.
  • Aleutian Earthquake

    Aleutian Earthquake
    This was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake which resulted in 165 casualties.
  • Great Chilean Earthquale

    Great Chilean Earthquale
    Most powerful earhtquake ever recorded with a 9.5 magnitude and lasting 10 minutes.
  • Good Friday Earthquake

    Good Friday Earthquake
    The Good Friday Earthquake was a 9.2 magnitude megathrust earthquake that lasted 4 minutes causing 139 deaths and a tsunami.
  • Sea of Japan

    Sea of Japan
    This was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake lasting 19 seconds and caused up to 2,700 deaths.
  • Papue New Guinea

    Papue New Guinea
    This was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that lasted 19 seconds and caused up to 2,700 deaths.
  • Sumatra Earthquake

    Sumatra Earthquake
    Lasting 19 seonds, the Sumatra Earthquake killed about 230,00 when it was struck by a tsunami with 100 foot waves.
  • Samoa Earthquake

    Samoa Earthquake
    This was an 8.1 magnitude earthquake with 15-20 foot high waves. It killed 190 people.
  • Chile Earthquake

    Chile Earthquake
    This was an 8.8 magnitude earthquake with 50 foot waves and over 500 deaths.
  • Tohuku Earthquake

    Tohuku Earthquake
    This was a 9.0 magnitude megathrust earthquake that caused 15,900 deaths and more than 2,500 missing.