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Historic Lisbon Tsunami
In Lisbon, Portugal, an magnitude 9 earthquake produced a tsunami, that then created a fire, and killed an estimated 20,000 people. The waves produced by the tsunami reached as high as seven metres or more. -
Deadly Sundra Straight
The Sundra Straight Tsunami between Java and Sumatra consisted of waves that raised to 35 meters high. The tsunami took the lives of 336,100 people -
Aleutians Tsunami Felt in Hawaii
In the Aleutians (otherwise know as Alaska), a 8.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami in Hawaii, that resulted in the deaths of approximately 160 people. -
Chile Tsunami
An Earthquake in Chile triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. It had a magnitude of 9.5 -
Alaskan Tsunami
A magnitude 9.2 earthquake in Alaska created a tsunami, and ended up killing around 130 people in both Alaska and California. -
Sea of Japan, Earthquake/Tsunami
The Earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island with a magnitude of 7.8. It reached maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. -
Papa New Guinea and Submarine Landslide
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Papa New Guinea created a submarine landslide, which in turn produced a tsunami that ended up killing 2100 people. -
Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
Also known as the boxing day tsunami- an 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 23,000 people overall -
Samoa Earthquake
An 8.1 magnitude earthquake created a tsunami that killed 200 people in Samoa -
Chile Earthquake
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake created (yet another) tsunami, which mainly affected people in costal towns. Overall, 700 were found dead. -
Tōhoku, Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that ended up killing over 20,000 people, and wrecking the landscape.
