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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
This tsunami was caused by a magnitude 9 earthquake. The hazard killed about 20,000 people. Many people were in church while the earthquake hit. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The tsunami was not caused by an earthquake but by the volcano collapsing into the ocean. The tsunami killed more than 36,000 people. Krakatoa is an uninhabited volcanic island. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of the earthquake that caused this tsunami was 8.1. The tsunami killed about 160 people. 4/5 earthquakes in the US happen in Alaska. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The earthquake that caused this tsunami had a magnitude of 9.5. The death toll was 61 people. This was the world's largest recorded earthquake magnitude. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
A magnitude 9.2 earthquake caused this tsunami. The death toll was about 130 people. This earthquake happened at 5:36 pm AST on Good Friday. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and caused this tsunami. The death toll was 120 people. This earthquake actually occurred in the Sea of Japan, not on the island of Hokkaido. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake caused this tsunami. It killed more than 2,100 people. The waves were up to 49 feet tall. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
This magnitude 9.1 earthquake was the cause of the tsunami. The tsunami killed about 230,000 people. The earthquake occurred on a fault that spanned over 900 miles long. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and caused the ensuing tsunami. The death toll was around 200 people. Sea levels rose 3 inches near the epicenter of the quake. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The earthquake that caused the tsunami had a magnitude of 8.8. It killed about 700 people. The intense shaking lasted longer than 3 minutes. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
This magnitude 9.1 earthquake caused the tsunami. The tsunami killed 720,000 people. The waves traveled 6 miles inland.
