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The 1755 Lisbon, Portugal Tsunami
In 1755 an earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed about 20,000 people. It occurred in Lisbon, Portugal, and had a magnitude of 9. -
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Tsunamis
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Sundra Strait
The Krakatoa volcano erupted in the Sundra Strait between Java and Sumatra which led to the volcano collapsing in the ocean. The size of the tsunami was 35 meters or 115 feet tall and it killed more than 36,000 people. -
The 1946 Tsunami
In 1946 a tsunami in the Hawaiian islands occurred, cause by an earthquake in Alaska. It had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed an estimated 160 people. -
The 1960 Tsunami
A Chilean earthquake in 1960 generated a deadly tsunami which killed 61 People in Hawaii. It had a magnitude of 9.5 and even traveled across the Pacific Ocean for 15 hours. -
Alaska
Earthquake created a massive tsunami with a magnitude of 9.2 that took the lives of 130 people in Alaska and California. -
The 1993 Japan Tsunami
In 1993, and earthquake in the Sea of Japan resulted in a deadly tsunami, killing around 120 people. It occured on Okushiri Island, and had a magnitude of 7.8. -
Papua New Guinea
Earthquake generated a landslide later causing a tsunami with a 7.1 magnitude that took the lives of 2100. -
The 2004 Tsunami
A Sumatra earthquake in 2004 triggered a tsunami killing an estimated 230,000 people with a magnitude of 9.1. -
Samoa
Earthquake in Samoa caused a 8.1 magnitude tsunami that killed 200. -
The 2010 Chile Tsunami
An Chilean earthquake in 2010 with an 8.8 magnitude triggered a tsunami killing an estimated 700 people -
the 2011 Japan Tsunami
Killing over 20,000 people, an earthquake in Japan occurred with a magnitude of 9.1, resulting in a tsunami.