The Deadliest Tsunamis Ever!

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This took place in Portugal while many people were worshipping at a church. This earthquake caused a fire which lasted five days.

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

Sep 26, 1883

The Krakatoa Eruption killed about 36,000 people. This disaster caused the loudest sound in history. The eruption caused a 50 mile high storm of ash.

Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

Apr 1, 1946

This earthquake killed almost 200 people and had a magnitude of 8.1. It did $26,000,000 in damage.

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

May 23, 1960

This occurred in Chile and killed about 60 people. It was caused by the subduction of the Nazca Plate underneath the South American Plate. Three other earthquakes then followed which is known as the 1960 Concepcion Earthquakes.

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

This Alaskan Earthquake killed about 130 people and had the magnitude of 9.2. It occurred 15 miles below the Prince William sound. It was the second most powerful earthquake ever.

Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

Jul 12, 1993

This earthquake killed about 120 people and had a magnitude of 7.8. It left almost 2.5 Million residents without power.

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

This earthquake killed about 2,000 people, but affected over 500,000. It caused sinkholes, landslides, and infrastructure damage.

Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

Dec 26, 2004

This massive earthquake killed over 200,000 people. It had the magnitude of 9.1. It had the energy of 23,000 atomic bombs. It occurred in the Indian Ocean.

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

This earthquake killed about 200 people and had the magnitude of 8.1. It caused a large tsunami which occurred in the Pacific ocean.

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and killed about 700 people. It caused intense shaking which lasted for 3 minutes.

Tohoku Earthquake

Mar 11, 2011

This Earthquake killed about 20,000 people and had a magnitude of 8.8. It was then followed by 5,000 aftershocks, all occurring the following year. It also caused 250 miles of Japan's coast to drop by two feet.

Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)

Sep 27, 2018

This earthquake killed about 1,300 people and had a magnitude of 4.3. It affected over a million people, leaving 330,000 without homes.