Deadly Tsunamis- Lauren Engle and Emma Egnaczyk

By laurenandemma

  • Lisbon, Portugal

    Lisbon, Portugal
    An earthquake with a magnitude of 9 produced a tsunami, resulting in the deaths of 20,000 people.

  • Sundra Strait

    Sundra Strait
    A violent explosion of Krakatoa volcano collapsed into the ocean, creating a massive tsunami reaching 115 ft. high. Killing 36,000 people.

  • Alaska

    Alaska
    An earthquake in the Aleutians with a magnitude of 8.1, caused a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands, killing 160 people.

  • Hawaii

    Hawaii
    A 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile offset a tsunami in Hawaii after traveling 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean, killing 61 people.

  • Alaska and California

    Alaska and California
    A 9.2 magnitude Alaskan earthquake generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people.

  • Japan

    Japan
    A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island.

  • Papua, New Guinea

    Papua, New Guinea
    A 7.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami, killing over 2,100 people.

  • Sumatra

    Sumatra
    A 9.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.

  • Samoa

    Samoa
    A 8.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami, killing 200 people.

  • Chile

    Chile
    A 8.8 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people.

  • Japan

    Japan
    A 9.1 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,00 people.