Tsunami Timetoast

By maxzeller
  • Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)

    Killed anywhere from 10,000-100,000. Had a magnitude of 8.5-9.0. Was one of the deadliest in history.
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Killed around 36,417 people. Had a volcanic Explosively Index of 6.
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    173 people were killed. Had a magnitude of 8.6. Residents were caught off-guard.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    1,000-7,000 people died. Had a magnitude of 9.4-9.6. Waves from the tsunami's reached 82 feet tall
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Caused around 139 deaths. Had a magnitude of 9.2. It was the most powerful Earthquake in North American History.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)

    Killed 230 people. Had a magnitude of 7.7. Caused major tsunamis.
  • Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)

    Killed anywhere between 2,183-2,700. Had a magnitude of 7.0. Caused a large underwater landslide.
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Killed around 227,898. Had a magintude of 9.1-9.3. Known as the boxing day tsunami
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)

    Killed close to 189 people. Had a magnitude of 8.1. Largest Earthquake of 2009.
  • Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Chile Earthquake (Chile)

    Killed 525 people. Had a magnitude of 8.8. 80% of the population felt it.
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Killed around 15,896. Had a magnitude of 9.0-9.1. Also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake.