damaging tsunamis

Lisbon Earthquake- Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

the magnitude of the earthquake was between 8.5 to 9.0. The death toll was 30,000 to 60,000. The waves reached the Caribbean and brazil. It was the first study of earthquakes.

Krakatoa Eruption- Java/Sumatra

Aug 26, 1883

The earthquake had a VEI of 6. The death toll reached up to 36,000. The explosion was heard from 3,000 miles away. It lowered global temperatures.

Aleutian Earthquake- Alaska

Apr 1, 1946

the earthquake magnitude was 8.6. the death toll was 165-173. It killed more people in hawaii then it did in alaska. stared the creation of U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Great Chilean Earthquake- Chile

May 23, 1960

the magnitude of the earthquake was 9.4 to 9.6. the death toll got up to 6,000. It is the strongest earthquake ever recorded. the earthquake traveled across the pacific

Good Friday Earthquake- Alaska

Mar 27, 1964

the magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2-9.3. the death toll is around 139 souls. the shaking lasted over 4 minutes long. the wave got up to about 67 meters tall.

Hokkaido Earthquake- Japan

Jul 12, 1993

the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7. the death toll got to 230 people. the wave got up to 30 meters tall. some people survived by going on top of the roof of a school.

Papua New Guinea Earthquake- Papua new guinea

Jul 17, 1998

the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0. The death toll reached up to 2,183- 2,700. It was caused by an underwater landslide. The waves reached over 15 meters.