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Deadly Tsunamis-Julia Sherner

By juliasherner

  • Lisbon

    Location- Lisbon, Portugal.
    Magnitude- 9.
    Death Toll- 20,000.

  • Krakatoa

    Location- Sundra Strait.
    Magnitude- Not available, caused by volcano.
    Death Toll- 36,000.

  • Aleutians

    Location- Earthquake that led to tsunami was located in Alaska, but the tsunami affected the Hawaiian Islands.
    Magnitude- 8.1.
    Death Toll- approx. 173.

  • Chile

    Location- Earthquake occurred in Chile, but the tsunami traveled to the Hawaiian Islands.
    Magnitude- 9.5.
    Death Toll- 61.

  • Alaska

    Location- Earthquake occurred in Alaska, but the tsunami affected people both in Alaska and California.
    Magnitude- 9.2
    Death Toll- 139

  • Sea of Japan

    Location- Sea of Japan.
    Magnitude-7.8.
    Death Toll- 120.

  • Papa New Guinea

    Location- Papa New Guinea.
    Magnitude- 7.1.
    Death Toll- 2,100.

  • Sumatra

    Location- Indonesia.
    Magnitude- 9.1
    Death Toll- 230,000.

  • Samoa

    Location- Samoa.
    Magnitude- 8.1.
    Death Toll- 119.
  • Chile

    Chile

    Location- Chile.
    Magnitude- 8.8.
    Death Toll- 700.
  • Japan

    Japan

    Location- Japan.
    Magnitude- 9.1.
    Death Toll- 20,000.