The Top Ten places that are affected by Tsunamis
1. Sunatra, Indonesia - effected on 26 December 2004
The 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra was estimated to occur at a depth 30 km. The fault zone caused the tsunami was roughly 1300 km long. This Tsunami was taller than 50m and was reaching 5km inland near Meubolah, Sumatra.
2. North Pacific Coast, Japan - 11 March 2011
This Powerful Tsunami travelled 800km per hour with 10m high waves going over the east coast of Japan. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake reached depths of 24.4km making the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded.
3. Lisbon, Portugal - 1 November 1755
The magnitude 8.5 earthquake cause three huge waves striking various towns along the west coast of portugal and southern spain, it was up to 30m high in some places, the tsunami affected waves far away and coursed to rise by 1.5m
4. Krakatau, Indonesia - 27 August 1883
This tsunami is linked to the expolsion of the Krakatau caldera volcano. waves were as high as 37m.
5. Enshunada Sea, Japan - 20 September 1498
This earthquake is estimated to have been at least magnitude 8.3, caused tsunami waves along the coasts of Kii, Mikawa, Surugu, Izu and Sagami.
6. Nankaido, Japan - 28 October 1707
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake caused waves as high as 25 m to hammer into the Pacific coasts of Kyushyu, Shikoku and Honshin. Osaka was also damaged.
7. Sanriku, Japan - 15 June 1896
The 7.6 magnaitude earthquake occured off the coast of sanriku, Japan. The tsunami reached a height of 38.2 m.8. Northern Chile - 13 August 1868This tsunami was caused by two significant earthquakes, estimated around magnitude 8.5, off the coast of Arica, peru (now chile).
9. Ryuku Islands, Japan - 24 April 1771
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake caused a tsunami that damaged a large number of islands in the region. However, the most serious damage was restricted to Ishigaki and Miyako Islands. it was 85.4 m high, but it appears this is due to a confusion of the original Japanese measurements, and is more accurately estimated to have been around 11 to 15m high.
10. Ise Bay, Japan - 18 January 1586
The earthquake that caused the Ise Bay tsunami is best estimated as being of magnitude 8.2. The waves rose to a height of 6 m.
The 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra was estimated to occur at a depth 30 km. The fault zone caused the tsunami was roughly 1300 km long. This Tsunami was taller than 50m and was reaching 5km inland near Meubolah, Sumatra.
2. North Pacific Coast, Japan - 11 March 2011
This Powerful Tsunami travelled 800km per hour with 10m high waves going over the east coast of Japan. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake reached depths of 24.4km making the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded.
3. Lisbon, Portugal - 1 November 1755
The magnitude 8.5 earthquake cause three huge waves striking various towns along the west coast of portugal and southern spain, it was up to 30m high in some places, the tsunami affected waves far away and coursed to rise by 1.5m
4. Krakatau, Indonesia - 27 August 1883
This tsunami is linked to the expolsion of the Krakatau caldera volcano. waves were as high as 37m.
5. Enshunada Sea, Japan - 20 September 1498
This earthquake is estimated to have been at least magnitude 8.3, caused tsunami waves along the coasts of Kii, Mikawa, Surugu, Izu and Sagami.
6. Nankaido, Japan - 28 October 1707
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake caused waves as high as 25 m to hammer into the Pacific coasts of Kyushyu, Shikoku and Honshin. Osaka was also damaged.
7. Sanriku, Japan - 15 June 1896
The 7.6 magnaitude earthquake occured off the coast of sanriku, Japan. The tsunami reached a height of 38.2 m.8. Northern Chile - 13 August 1868This tsunami was caused by two significant earthquakes, estimated around magnitude 8.5, off the coast of Arica, peru (now chile).
9. Ryuku Islands, Japan - 24 April 1771
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake caused a tsunami that damaged a large number of islands in the region. However, the most serious damage was restricted to Ishigaki and Miyako Islands. it was 85.4 m high, but it appears this is due to a confusion of the original Japanese measurements, and is more accurately estimated to have been around 11 to 15m high.
10. Ise Bay, Japan - 18 January 1586
The earthquake that caused the Ise Bay tsunami is best estimated as being of magnitude 8.2. The waves rose to a height of 6 m.