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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The level 9 earthquake killed 20,000 people. Since it was All Saints day, a lot of people were in the church during the quaking. A lot of fires started after the tsunami hit. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/ Sumatra)
This wasn't a tsunami per say, but it was a volcanic eruption at a VEI 6 level. This eruption killed 36 thousand people. The eruption affected the climate and caused temperatures to drop all over the world. It also was so powerful that it caused earthquakes to happen that were felt all over the world. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The damages from the 8.1 tsunami were so bad that there were $26 million + in damages. The waves that killed 160 people reached the islands of Hawaii. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The 9.5 magnitude killed only 61 people. It was preceded by 3 earthquakes known as the 1960 conception earthquakes. Most powerful earthquake ever reported. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
Most of the 130 people killed were by tsunamis triggered by underwater landslides, not by the earthquake- induced tsunami. the 9.2 magnitude quake only lasted a mere 4 minutes and 38 seconds. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
It was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed 120 people. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea of Japan. It occurs in the convergent boundary where the Pacific plate meets the Eurasian plate. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
It was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that took the lives of 20, 000 people. The tsunami that went with it raised awareness among scientists of the potential for small tsunamis to trigger large ones. The main shock occurred at a 62 year old church, which did not have significant damage to it. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The 9.1 earthquake ruptured the greatest fault length of any recorded quake. The death toll is estimated 23 thousand people. The epicenter was located in the Indian Ocean near Sumatra. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
This particular earthquake was an 8.1 magnitude with a death toll of around 200. It was generated by an unusual type of earthquake that occurs near ocean trenches. Most people moves to higher ground before the initial hit to escape the waves. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
Due to the power of the 8.8 quake, many homes and buildings were demolished. From all of the damage, insurance companies estimated 4 to 7 billion dollars in repair. The death toll was 700. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The earthquake was a 9.1 magnitude and had a date toll of 20,000. Its cause was by the Pacific plate thrusting under Japan, pushing the water upward. The tsunami caused nuclear accidents at level 7 meltdowns at three factories. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The earthquake was a 7.5 magnitude with 2,100 total deaths. Its epicenter was located in the mountains. The quake caused major soil liquefaction in areas around Palu.
