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Lisbon, Portugal experienced an earthquake that produced a tsunami that resulted in a fire. It is estimated that 200,000 people were killed during this natural disaster. The magnitude was a 9 and the tsunami waves that crossed the Atlantic Ocean amplified to heights of 7 meters or more in the West Indies.
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The Krakatoa volcano in the Sundra Strait between Java and Sumatra caused the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean. The collapse of the volcano produced a giant tsunami more than 35 meters high, destroying 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people.
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The Aleutians earthquake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that killed about 160 people. The magnitude was an 8.1.
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The Chile earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean. The magnitude was a 9.5.
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The Alaska earthquake generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California. The magnitude was a 9.2.
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The earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on the Okushiri Island, Japan. The magnitude was a 7.8.
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The Papua New Guinea earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami that killed more than 2100 people. The magnitude was a 7.1.
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The Sumatra earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people. The magnitude was a 9.1.
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The Samoa earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people. The magnitude was a 8.1.
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The Chile earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns. The magnitude was a 8.8.
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The Japan earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people. The magnitude was a 9.1.
