Tsunamis

By dgreene2755
  • Enshunada Sea, Japan
    Oct 20, 1498

    Enshunada Sea, Japan

    Reached a magnitude of 8.3. An estimate of 30,000 people were killed.
  • Ise Bay, Japan

    Ise Bay, Japan

    The earhtquake magnitude was estimated to be 8.2. The tsunami caused 8,000 people to die and damaged infrastructure massively.
  • Nankaido, Japan

    Nankaido, Japan

    There was an 8.4 earthquake, resulting in over 31,000 people losing their lives.
  • Lisbon, Ortugal

    Lisbon, Ortugal

    An 8.5 magnitude earthquake caused a major tsunami. 60,000 people were killed.
  • Ryuku Islands, Japan

    Ryuku Islands, Japan

    12,000 people died after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake caused a massive tsunami.
  • Northern Chile

    Northern Chile

    A magnitude 8.5 earthquake cost a total of 25,000 deaths.
  • Krakatau, Indonesia

    Krakatau, Indonesia

    Tsunami was caused by explosion of a caldera volcano. Around 40,000 people died.
  • Sanriku, Japan

    Sanriku, Japan

    A 7.6 earthquake caused 38.2 meter waves off the coast of Sanriku. 22,000 people were killed.
  • Aleutian Islands, Alaska

    Aleutian Islands, Alaska

    The magnitude reached 8.6 and was the cause for 173 casualties.
  • Sumatra, Indonesia

    Sumatra, Indonesia

    The magnitude registered at a 9.1. The death toll reached 230,000.
  • North Pacific Coast, Japan

    North Pacific Coast, Japan

    The tsunami killed over 18,000 people. The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.0.