Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
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Deadliest Tsunamis in History
| Fatalities | Year | Magnitude | Principal areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225,000+ | 2004 | 9.0 | Indian Ocean |
| 100,000 | 1645? B.C. | Crete-Santorini, Ancient Greece | |
| 60,000 | 1755 | 8.5 | Portugal, Morocco |
| 40,000 | 1782 | 7.0 | South China Sea |
| 36,500 | 1883 | Krakatau, Indonesia | |
| 30,000 | 1707 | 8.4 | Tokaido-Nankaido, Japan |
| 26,360 | 1896 | 7.6 | Sanriku, Japan |
| 25,674 | 1868 | 8.5 | Northern Chile |
| 15,030 | 1792 | 6.4 | Kyushu Island, Japan |
| 13,486 | 1771 | 7.4 | Ryukyu Trench, Japan |
Source: National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
| Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions |
