Deadly Tsunami's Christian Fosmire

  • 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