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Tsunamis-Alex Rios Colin Graham

  • Lisbon Earthquake-Portugal

    Lisbon Earthquake-Portugal

    The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.5-9.0. the death toll around 90,000 people. the earthquake occurred on all saints day so many people were in churches.
  • Krakatoa Eruption-Java/Sumatra

    Krakatoa Eruption-Java/Sumatra

    the earthquake had a VEI of 6. the death toll was around 36,000 people. The eruption created 40m high tsunamis and darkened the sky world wide for months.
  • Aleutian Earthquake-Alaska

    Aleutian Earthquake-Alaska

    The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6. it had a death toll of about 165 people. It caused massive tsunamis that struck Hawaii hours later leading to the creation of the pacific tsunami warning center.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake - Chile

    Great Chilean Earthquake - Chile

    The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.6. The death toll was 1656 people. This Earthquake was the strongest ever recorded. The Tsunami reached Japan and the Philippines
  • Good Friday Earthquake - Alaska

    Good Friday Earthquake - Alaska

    The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2. The Death toll was 131 people. The uplift and sinking of land caused giant waves up to 67 meters high in some bays. Caused the entire town of Valdez to be relocated.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake - Japan

    Hokkaido Earthquake - Japan

    The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.7. The death toll was 230 people. A 30 meter tsunami hit Okushiri island within minutes. Parts of the coast were uplifted by a meter.
  • Papa New Guinea Earthquake-Papa New Guinea

    Papa New Guinea Earthquake-Papa New Guinea

    The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0. the death toll was approximately 2,200 people. The tsunami was triggered not by the quake but by a large submarine landslide. The tsunami wiped out three villages in less than 5 min
  • Sumatra Earthquake-Indonesia

    Sumatra Earthquake-Indonesia

    The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. the death toll was about 230,000. Data showed that the entire island of Sumatra moved more than 100 Ft. in a matter of seconds. The tsunamis were so large they circled the earth three times.
  • Samoa Earthquake-Samoan islands

    Samoa Earthquake-Samoan islands

    the earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1. the death toll was about 192 people. it was one of the only tsunamis in history where the shaking was caused by by one plate bending downward.
  • Chile Earthquake - Chile

    Chile Earthquake - Chile

    The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.8. The death toll was 525 people. It was so powerful it shortened the day by about 1.26 milliseconds. It caused the capital Santiago to shift 25cm westward.
  • Tohoku Earthquake - Japan

    Tohoku Earthquake - Japan

    The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.0. The death toll was 18,900 people. Moved Japan's main island about 8 feet. The ocean floor jumped about 164 feet.
  • Sulawesi Earthquake - Japan

    Sulawesi Earthquake - Japan

    The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.5. The death toll was 4,340 people. Waves traveled at over 500 mph. Was the first ever tsunami captured start to end on video.