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Tsunami Destruction

By 18afox

  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
    The magnitude of the earthquake was 9. There was about 20,000 people killed. Many people were worshiping in church during the earthquake.

  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
    Magnitude is unknown. This killed more than 36,000. The eruption changed the color of the sunset.

  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1. It is estimated that this earthquake killed about 160 people. Approximately 48 minutes after the earthquake, a 100 ft tsunami struck the area of Scotchcap.

  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
    The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.5. About 61 people were killed in the disaster. Two days later the Cordon-Caule Volcano in Los Lagos in the Chilean lake district, erupted after nearly 40 years of inactivity.

  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
    The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2. About 130 people were killed. The only building that survived the wave intact was the schoolhouse, built 100 feet above sea level.

  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
    The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.8. This killed more than 120 people. In 2-5 minutes the tsunami engulfed the coastline of Okushiri Island and the central west coast of Hokkaido.

  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
    The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.1. It killed about 2100 people. Immediately after the tsunami the Royal Australian Air Force flew three c-130 Hercules transport planes with relief supplies.

  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
    The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1. It killed about 230,000 people. The earthquake is thought to have the same energy as 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs.

  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
    This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. It killed about 200 people. It was the largest earthquake in 2009.

  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)
    This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. It killed about 700 people. There were multiple after shocks released in 2014. Four years after the main shock.

  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1. It killed about 20,000 people. Material damage from the quake and tsunami is estimated at about 300 billion dollars.