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Lisbon, Portugal
An M 9 earthquake caused a tsunami that also caused a fire, killing 20,000 people. Waves are estimated to have reached heights of 23ft. -
Sundra Strait, Indonesia
There was a violent explosion of the Krakatoa volcano causing the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean. This sudden collapse produced a giant tsunami with waves estimated to be around 115ft high.There were around 36,000 people killed. -
Alaska, USA
An M 8.1 earthquake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands, killing 160 people. -
Hawaii, USA
An M 9.5 earthquake in Chile triggered a tsunami that hit the Hawaiian Islands, killing 61 people. The tsunami took 15 hours to cross the pacific ocean. -
California, USA
An M 9.2 earthquake in Alaska generated a deadly tsunami that killed around 130 people in California and Alaska. -
Okushiri Island, Japan
An M 7.8 earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed around 120 people in Okushiri Island, Japan. -
Papua New Guinea
An M 7.1 earthquake produced a tsunami that killed around 2,100 people in Papua New Guinea. -
Indonesia
An M 9.1 Sumatran earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people. -
Simoa
An M 8.1 Simoan earthquake caused a tsunami, killing 200 people. -
Chile
An M 8.8 earthquake caused a tsunami in Chile, killing 700 people in coastal towns. -
Japan
An M 9.1 earthquake generated a massive tsunami, killing around 20,000 people in Japan.