-
Period: to
Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
In 1755 a level 9 magnitude earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal, killing 20,000 people. The earthquake also caused a massive Tsunami that were 23 feet high in the West Indies. -
Period: to
Krakatoa Eruption
Massive Volcanic eruption which caused the top of the mountain to fall into the ocean, which prompted 115 foot tall tsunamis killing 36,000 people, and destroyed 115 villages. -
Period: to
Aleutians
An 8.6 magnitude earthquake in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska caused a Tsunami that killed 160 people in the Hawaiian Islands. -
Period: to
Chile Earthquake
9.5(m) earthquake that triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii -
Period: to
Alaska Earthquake
(9.4 M) Earthquake that produced a Tsunami that killed 130 people in Alaska and California -
Period: to
Sea of Japan Earthquake
(7.8 M) Earthquake that caused a Tsunami that killed 120 people on the island of Okushiri -
Period: to
Papa New Guinea Earth Quake
(7.1 M) Earthquake that triggered a submarine landslide which in turn triggered an Tsunami that killed 2100 people -
Period: to
Sumatra Earthquake
(9.1 M) Earthquake that generated a Tsunami that killed 230,000 people. -
Period: to
Samoa Earthquake
An (8.1 M) Earthquake that triggered a Tsunami killing 200 people. -
Period: to
Chille Earthquake (2010)
An (8.8 M) earthquake that generated a Tsunami killing about 700 people in coastal towns. -
Period: to
Japan Earthquake + Tsunami
A 9.1 magnitude Earthquake caused a massive Tsunami to hit Japan. 20,000 people were killed.