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1755 Libson, Portugal Earthquake
The M9 Earthquake lasted between three and a half to six minutes. 40 minutes after the earthquake a tsunami engulfed the harbor and downtown areas. -
1883 eruption of Krakatoa
The four eruptions of Krakatoa were made the eruption columns collapse. This caused several cubic kilometers of materials to enter the sea. The run up maxed out at about 151 ft. and completely destroyed the town of Merak. -
The 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake
The 8.6 M earthquake generated a tsunami that was unusually powerful for the size of the earthquake. it resulted in 165-173 and over 26 million dollars in damage. The wave size varied from 45- 130 ft. -
1960 Valdivia earthquake
This is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It lasted 10 minutes and created a tsunami that affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, The Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands. -
1964 Alaskan Earthquake
9.2 M Alaska Earthquake also known as good Friday earthquake resulted in 139 deaths. The major run up of the tsunami reached 220 ft and racked up 311 million dollars in total damage. -
1993 Hokkaido earthquake
The tsunami inundates large parts of Okushiri. It had a max run-up of 32 meters. 230 casualties were recorded -
1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake
The 7.0 M earthquake caused a large undersea landslide which caused a tsunami that hit the coast and killed 2,183 people, 9,500 people were left homeless. -
2004 Sumatran Earthquake
One the most deadliest natural disasters in recorded history took the lives of 230,000 people. Waves reached up to 100 ft and killed people in 14 different countries -
2009 Samoa Earthquake
The 8.1 M submarine earthquake caused a tsunami -
2011 Japan Earthquake
The Earthquake caused tsunamis with 30 footwaves that damaged several nuclear reactors. it is the largest tsunami to ever hit Japan
