Tsunami Earthquake Timeline

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  • 1755 Lisbon, Portugal Earthquake and Tsunami

    The earthquake caused a magnitude of 9%. The earthquake produced a tsunami that, along with the earthquake and resulting fire, killed an estimated 20,000 people. Tsunami waves that crossed the Atlantic Ocean amplified to the heights of 7 magnitude and 23 ft or move in the West Indies.

  • 1883 Tsunami Which Caused By Explosion Of Krakatoa Volcano

    The 1883 violent explosion of Krakatoa volcano in the Sundra Strait between Java and Sumatra caused the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean. This sudden collapse of 35 magnitude and 115 ft high destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people.

  • 1933 Earthquake and Tsunami in the Sea of Japan

    The 1993 magnitude of 7.8 earthquake in the Sea of Japan caused a tsunami that killed 120 people on Okushiri Island, Japan.

  • 1946 Aleutians Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 1946 magnitude of 8.1 Aleutains earthquake produced tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands that killed about 160 people.

  • 1960 Chile Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 1960 magnitude of 9.5 Chile earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii after traveling for 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean.

  • 1964 Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 1964 magnitude 9.2 Alaska earthquake generated a deadly tsunami that killed about 130 people in Alaska and California.

  • The 1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake and Tsunami

    The magnitude 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake triggered a submarine landslide produced a tsunami that killed more than 2100 people.

  • The 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 2004 magnitude 8.1 Sumatra earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.

  • The 2009 Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 2009 magnitude 8.1 Samoa earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 200 people.

  • The 2010 Chile Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 2010 magnitude 8.8 Chile earthquake generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people in coastal towns.

  • The 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 2011 magnitude 9.1 Japan earthquake generated a tsunami that killed over 20,000.