Deadly Tsunamis-Grace Gallo

Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

Nov 1, 1755

This was a M 9 earthquake that caused a Tsunami that killed 20,000 people

Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatara)

Aug 26, 1883

The top of the Volcano suddenly crashed into the ocean and created a Tsunami that killed 36,000 people in 167 villages

Aleuatian Earthquake (Alaska)

Nov 9, 1946

This Earthquake caused a Tsunami in the Hawaiin Islands that killed a total of 160 people

Great Chile Earthquake (Chile)

May 5, 1960

This was a 9.5 on the Magnitude scale.This Tsunami traveled 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. It only killed 61 people

Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

Mar 27, 1964

The Magnitude was 9.2. This Tsunami killed about 130 people in Alaska and California

Sea of Japan Earthquake (Japan)

May 26, 1993

M 7.8
120 People killed

Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

Jul 17, 1998

M 7.1
2100 People Killed

Sumatara Earthquake (Indonesia)

Mar 28, 2004

M 9.1
230,000 People killed

Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

Sep 29, 2009

M 8.1
200 People Killed

Chile Earthquake (Chile)

Feb 27, 2010

M 7.8
700 People killed

Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

Mar 11, 2011

M 9.1
20,000 People killed