Tsunami Disasters

  • The 1755 Lisbon, Portugal Tsunami

    Along with earthquake and resulting fire, killed an estimated 20,000 people. Waves crossed the Atlantic 23 foot waves
  • The 1883 Tsunami Sundra Strait

    115 ft waves, destroyed 165 villages and killed 36,000 people
  • 1946 Hawaiian island tsunami

    Killed 160 people
  • Hawaii Tsunami triggered by chile earthquake 1960

    Killed 61 people after traveling 15 hours across Pacific Ocean
  • Tsunami Alaska/California

    Killed about 130 people
  • Sea of Japan tsunami

    120 people killed
  • Submarine Landslide produced tsunami in Papua New Guinea

    Killed 2100 people
  • Indonesian Tsunami

    Sumatra earthquake generated Tsunami that killed about 230,000 people
  • Samoa tsunami

    Samoa tsunami generated by earthquake killed about 200 people
  • Coastal towns tsunami

    Chile earthquake generated Tsunami that killed 700 people
  • Japan Tsunami

    Generated by earthquake that killed 20,000 people