Deadly Tsunamis-Julia Cochrane

By Julia4

  • Meiji

    Meiji
    A magnitude 7.2 earthquake caused this tsunami resulting in 72,070 deaths

  • Unimak Islands

    Unimak Islands
    An earthquake of 7.4 happened in the Aleutian Trench started this tsunami. About 193 people died. The waves reached up to 100 feet.

  • Alaska

    Alaska
    About 139 people died. It was the largest tsunami ever recorded was started with a 9.2 earthquake.

  • Honshu Japan

    Honshu Japan
    This tsunami triggered by a 7.9 magnitude earthwuake killed over 100 people. $800 million was caused in property damage.

  • Papua New Guinea Tsunami

    Papua New Guinea Tsunami
    Caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. It killed over 2100 people. This sunami prompted the creation of run-up maps for the area.

  • Samoa

    Samoa
    An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 generated this tsunami that killed 200 people.

  • Sumatra

    Sumatra
    Started with a magnitude 7.7 earthquake at a fault that epxiernced a earthquake in 2004 as well. The waves reached 3 meters and many cillages were effected. It was said to have gone as far as 600 meters inland. 435 people declaired dead, another 100 missing.

  • Haiti

    Haiti
    Magnitude 7 earthquake killed 440 people.

  • Japan

    Japan
    A magnitude 8.9 earthquake caused a devistating tsunami in Japan. The waves reached up to 40 meters.

  • Solomons

    Solomons
    A 7.6 caused this tsunami, killing 9 people in over 100 homes.

  • Chile

    Chile
    Starting with a 8.2 magnitude earthquake this tsunami killed around 5 people died but 80,000 were diplaced