Deadly Tsunamis - Julia Mazzi

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  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    This event resulted in the deaths of 20,000 people. The earthquake was rated an M9. The tsunami waves amplified to 7m.
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    During this event, 36,000 people were killed. It destroyed 165 villages. The tsunami waves were more than 35m.
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    This event killed 160 people. The earthquake was rated an M8.1. It resulted in $26 million in damage.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    This event killed 61 people. The earthquake was rated an M9.5. The tsunami traveled 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean.
  • Good Friday Earthquake ( Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake ( Alaska)

    This event killed 61 people in Alaska and California. The earthquake was rated an M9.2. It lasted 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    This event killed 120 people. The earthquake was rated an M7.8. It was located in the Sea of Japan.
  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    This earthquake was rated an M7.1. A submarine landslide caused a tsunami. 2,100 people were killed.
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    This earthquake was rated an M9.1. It killed 230,000 people. This earthquake is believed to have been a foreshock.
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    This earthquake was an M8.8. It killed 700 people in coastal towns.
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    This earthquake was rated an M8.1. It took the lives of 200 people. The tsunami was very damaging.