Deadly Tsunamis- Morgan Miller

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This was an earthquake that had a magnitude of 9. Unfortunately, the death toll of this event was 20,000 people. The tsunami waves crossed over the Atlantic Ocean, and they reached heights of about 23 ft.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Aug 27, 1883

This tsunami was caused by the explosion of the Krakatoa volcano. The tsunami was more than 115 ft. The death toll was more than 36,000 people. Also this disaster destroyed 165 villages.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. This disaster caused an unfortunate death toll at about 160 people.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 22, 1960

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5. This tsunami traveled for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. Also it killed about 61 people in Hawaii.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This disaster took place in Alaska and moved toward California. THe magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. The death toll of this event was about 130 people.

Sea of Japan (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 The death toll was about 120 on the island of Okushi in Japan.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This earthquake had a magnitude of about 7.1. This earthquake triggered a submarine landslide. This produced a tsunami which killed over 2,100 people.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1. The unfortunate death toll of this situation was about 200 people.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.8. The death toll of this event was about 700 people.

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1. The earthquake created a tsunami which killed over 20,000 people.