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Lisbon Earthquake & Tsunami
Lisbon earthquake and tsunami occured at 9:40 local time in the Kingdom of Portugal on November 1, 1755. This quake was rated as (M8.5-9) and caused 10,000-100,000 deaths. The tsunami was developed 40 minutes later. this affected Southern Great Britain and Ireland. -
Krakatoa Eruption
The Krakatoa Eruption and tsunami occurred in Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). The eruption lasted from August 26-27, 1883 and peaked in the late morning of August 27. This caused a series of tsunamis that affected people on the coast of South Africa and other surrounding areas. Additional seismic activity was reported to have continued until February 1884 -
Aleutian Earthquake & Tsunami
Aleutian earthquake and tsunami was ranked at (M8.6). This quake and tsunami caused 165-173 deaths. Quake happened at 3:29 local time in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. This created a tsunami that affected other areas in Alaska & Hawaii. The seafloor along the fault was elevated, triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami with multiple destructive waves at heights ranging from 45–130 ft. -
Great Chilean Earthquake & Tsunami
The Great Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami occurred at 3:11 local time in Curanilahue, Chile. The quake was ranked at (M9.4-9.6) and caused 1,000-7,000 deaths.The resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia and the Aleutian Islands. This quake is regarded as the most powerful quake ever. -
Good Friday Earthquake & Tsunami
The Good Friday quake and tsunami occurred at 5:36 local time near College Fjord in Prince William Sound. The quake was measured at (M9.2) and caused 139 deaths. The largest resulting tsunami wave was recorded in Shoup Bay, Alaska, with a height of about 220 ft. Countries affected by smaller local tsunamis include Peru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Mexico, and Antarctica. -
Hokkaido Earthquake & Tsunami
Hokkaido Earthquake & Tsunami was ranked at (M7.7) and caused 230 deaths. This quake occurred at 10:17 local time at Hokkaido, Japan. The resulting tsunami hit Hokkaido, parts of Russia, and South Korean coast. The island of Okushiri was hardest hit. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake & Tsunami
Papua New Guinea Quake & Tsunami occurred on 7/17/1998 on 6:49 local time at 16 mi from the coast near Aitape, Papua New Guinea. It was ranked as (M7) and caused 2,183-2,700 deaths. The resulting tsunami developed off the coast of Aitape and reached heights of 45ft. Immediately after the tsunami the Royal Australian Air Force flew in three C-130 Hercules transport planes with relief supplies. -
Sumatra Earthquake & Tsunami
Sumatra Earthquake & Tsunami occurred at 7:28 in Sumatra. This quake was ranked at (M9.1-9.3) and caused 227,898 deaths. The resulting tsunami affected many areas other than Sumatra. This is usually called a "teletsunami." -
Samoa Earthquake & Tsunami
Samoa Earthquake & Tsunami occurred at 5:48 local time in southern Pacific Ocean. This quake was ranked at (M8.1) and caused 189 deaths. The resulting tsunami affected American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga. -
Chile Earthquake & Tsunami
Chile earthquake & Tsunami occurred at 3:34 local time off the coast of central Chile. This quake was ranked at (M8.8) and killed 525 people. The earthquake triggered a tsunami which devastated several coastal towns in south-central Chile and minor damage in San Diego. damage to the fisheries business was estimated at $66.7 mil. -
Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami
Tohoku Quake and Tsunami occurred at 2:46 local time off the coast of Japan. This quake was ranked at (M9-9.1) and caused 15,896 deaths. The quake caused a tsunami that brought destruction along the Pacific coastline of Japan's northern islands. Chile's Pacific coast, one of the furthest from Japan at about 11,000 mi away, was struck by waves 6.6 ft high.
