Natural & Man-Made Disasters

Indonesia. Tsunami

Aug 27, 1883

Indonesia. August 27, 1883. Waves over 100 feet tall

Ecuador Earthquake

Jan 31, 1906

Ecuador Jan 31, 1906 8.2

Tumaco-Esmeraldas, Colombia-Ecuador. Tsunami

Jan 31, 1906

Tumaco-Esmeraldas, Colombia-Ecuador. January 31, 1906. Waves 20 feet tall

Messina, Sicily. Tsunami

Dec 28, 1908

Messina, Sicily. December 28, 1908. Waves 40 feet tall

United States, Kern County, California. Oil Spil

Period: Mar 14, 1910 to Sep 7, 1911

United States, Kern County, California. Mar 14, 1910-Sep, 1911. 1,200 tons.

North China Earthquake

Dec 16, 1920

North China Dec 16, 1920 8.6

Chile Earthquake

Nov 11, 1922

Chile Nov 11, 1922 . 8.3

Kanto, Japan. Tsunami

Sep 1, 1923

Kanto, Japan. 1 September 1923. Waves 40 feet tall

Newfoundland. Tsunami

Nov 18, 1929

Newfoundland. November 18, 1929. Waves 20 feet tall

Japan, Earthquake

Mar 2, 1933

Japan Mar 2, 1933 8.5

India-China Earthquake

Aug 15, 1950

India-China Aug 15, 1950 8.6

Kamchatka Earthquake

Nov 4, 1952

Kamchatka Nov 4, 1952 8.2

Aleutians Earthquake

Mar 9, 1957

Aleutians Mar 9, 1957 8.1

Lituya Bay, Alaska, USA. Tsunami

Jul 9, 1958

Lituya Bay, Alaska, USA. 9 July 1958. Waves 1,719 feet tall

Chile Earthquake

May 22, 1960

Chile May 22, 1960 8.5

Valdivia, Chile. Tsunami

May 22, 1960

Valdivia, Chile. May 22, 1960. Waves 40 feet tall

Vajont Dam, Italy. Tsunami

Oct 9, 1963

Vajont Dam, Italy. 9 October 1963. Waves 820 feet tall

Alaska Earthquake

Mar 28, 1964

Alaska Mar 28, 1964 8.4

Aleutians Earthquake

Feb 4, 1965

Aleutians Feb 4, 1965 8.2

Mexico, Gulf of Mexico Oil spill

Period: Jun 3, 1979 to Mar 23, 1980

Mexico, Gulf of Mexico. Jun 3 1979-Mar 23, 1980. 454–480 tons.

Trinidad and Tobago. Oil Spill

Jul 19, 1979

Trinidad and Tobago. July 19, 1979. 287 tons

Spirit Lake, Washington, USA. Tsunami

May 18, 1980

Spirit Lake, Washington, USA. May 18, 1980. Waves 853 feet tall

Iran, Persian Gulf. Oil spill

Feb 4, 1983

Iran, Persian Gulf. February 4, 1983. 260 tons.

Kuwait, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. Oil spill

Jan 19, 1991

Kuwait, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. Jan 19 - Jan 28, 1991. 818–1,091 tons.

Kuwait, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. Jan 19-Jan28, 1991.

Period: Jan 19, 1991 to Jan 28, 1991

Kuwait, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. Jan 19-Jan28, 1991. 818–1,091 tons.

Kuwait. Oil Spill

Jan 23, 1991

Kuwait. Jan-Nov 1991. 3,409-6,818 tons.

Kuwait, Jan-Nov, 1991. Oil spill

Jan 23, 1991

Kuwait, Jan-Nov, 1991. 136,000 - 205,000 tons.

Angola.Oil spill

May 28, 1991

Angola. May 28, 1991. 260 tons.

Uzbekistan Oil spill

Mar 2, 1992

Uzbekistan. March 2, 1992. 285 tons.

Sangihe Islands (Indonesia). Volcano

Sep 25, 2002

Sangihe Islands (Indonesia). 2002 Sep 25. VEI: 4?

Ecuador. Volcano

Nov 3, 2002

Ecuador. 2002 Nov 3. VEI:4

Northeast of New Guinea. Volcano

Jan 27, 2005

Northeast of New Guinea. 2005 Jan 27. VEI: 4?

New Britain. Volcano

Oct 7, 2006

New Britain. 2006 Oct 7. VEI: 4?

Southern Chile.Volcano

May 2, 2008

Southern Chile. 2008 May 2. VEI: 4

Aleutian Islands. Volcano

Jul 12, 2008

Aleutian Islands. 2008 Jul 12. VEI: 4?

Aleutian Islands. Volcano

Aug 7, 2008

Aleutian Islands. 2008 Aug 7. VEI: 4

Kuril Islands. Volcano

Jun 11, 2009

Kuril Islands. 2009 Jun 11. VEI: 4

Southern Iceland. Volcano

Apr 14, 2010

Southern Iceland. 2010 Apr 14. VEI: 4

United States, Gulf of Mexico. Oil spill

Apr 20, 2010

United States, Gulf of Mexico. Apr 20 – Jul 15, 2010. 560-585 tons

Java (Indonesia). Volcano

Nov 5, 2010

Java (Indonesia). 2010 Nov 5. VEI: 4

New Zealand.Tsunami

Feb 22, 2011

New Zealand. February 22, 2011. Waves 10 feet tall