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Hoei Tsunami
October 28, 1707
Location: Hōei, Japan
Magnitude: 8.6
Death Toll: Approximately 5,000 -
Libson Tsunami
November 1, 1755
Location: Lisbon, Portugal (impacted Atlantic but relevant due to tsunami studies)
Magnitude: Estimated between 8.5 and 9.0
Death Toll: Approximately 60,000 -
Arica Tsunami
August 13, 1868
Location: Arica, Peru (now part of Chile)
Magnitude: 9.0
Death Toll: Approximately 25,000 -
Krakatoa Tsunami
August 27, 1883
Location: Krakatoa, Indonesia
Magnitude: Volcanic eruption (Volcanic Explosivity Index 6)
Death Toll: Approximately 36,000 -
Aleutian Islands Tsunami
April 1, 1946
Location: Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Magnitude: 8.6
Death Toll: Approximately 165 -
Valdivia Tsunami
May 22, 1960
Location: Valdivia, Chile
Magnitude: 9.5
Death Toll: Approximately 1,655 -
Indian Ocean Tsunami
Location: Indian Ocean (Sumatra, Indonesia)
Magnitude: 9.1
Death Toll: Approximately 230,000 -
Solomon Islands Tsunami
April 2, 2007
Location: Solomon Islands
Magnitude: 8.1
Death Toll: Approximately 52 -
Maule Tsunami
February 27, 2010
Location: Maule, Chile
Magnitude: 8.8
Death Toll: Approximately 525 -
Tohoku Japan Tsunami
March 11, 2011
Location: Tōhoku, Japan
Magnitude: 9.0
Death Toll: Approximately 15,894 -
Samoa Tsunami
September 29, 2009
Location: Samoa
Magnitude: 8.1
Death Toll: Approximately 189