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Tsunamis through History
History of Tsunami Events
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Recent Tsunamis affecting Australia * 28 February 2010 * 15 July 2009
List of past tsunami events around the world
Tsunamis through history
Destructive tsunamis have occurred in all of the world's oceans and seas. The following table lists some of the major tsunamis that have occurred up to 2000, along with the cause and the estimated number of deaths. For information on tsunamis after 2000, please visit the International Tsunami database. More information can be found on some of the tsunamis listed below by clicking on the date. Major Historical Tsunamis | Date | Place | Description | Estimated Deaths | July 21, AD 365 | Alexandria | Generated by earthquake | 50,000 + | June 7, 1692 | Port Royal, Jamaica | Generated by earthquake | Thousands | 1707 | Japan | Generated by earthquake | 30,000 | November 1, 1755 | Lisbon, Portugal | Waves 6-15 m high generated by earthquake | 10,000-60,000 | August 8, 1868 | Arica, Chile | 15 m wave generated by earthquake | Thousands | August 26-27, 1883 | Krakatoa, Indonesia | Generated by eruption of volcano | 36,000 | June 15, 1896 | Honshu, Japan | 30 m wave generated by earthquake; destroyed 280 km coastline | 27,122 | December 28, 1908 | Messina in Sicily and Italian coastal cities | Earthquake and 8 m wave | 120,000 | September 1, 1923 | Sagami Bay, Kanto Plain, Atami and Nebukawa, Japan | Earthquake, fire, mudslide and 11 m wave | 145,000 | November 18, 1929 | Grand Banks, Newfoundland | Triggered by a sub-marine landslide and earthquake | 29 | March 3, 1933 | Sanriku, Japan | Generated by earthquake | 2,990 | April 1, 1946 | Hilo, Hawaii and Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Generated by earthquake on Unimak Island, Alaska, creating waves up to 35 m

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