By Rohit
July 30, 2025
Date: December 26, 2004 Death Toll: Over 230,000 Countries Affected: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand. Triggered by a 9.1 magnitude quake, this tsunami is the deadliest in recorded history.
Date: March 11, 2011 Death Toll: Around 18,500 Impact: Caused a nuclear disaster at Fukushima.Waves reached up to 40 meters high after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.
Date: August 27, 1883 Death Toll: 36,000+ Cause: Volcanic eruption of Krakatoa. The eruption triggered a tsunami that wiped out coastal towns and was heard thousands of kilometers away.
Date: November 1, 1755 Death Toll: 50,000–70,000 Impact: Earthquake, tsunami, and fires destroyed most of Lisbon — one of Europe's worst catastrophes.
Date: December 28, 1908 Death Toll: Around 100,000 Impact: Southern Italy devastated by quake and tsunami. One of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters.
Date: August 27, 1883 Death Toll: 36,000+ Cause: Volcanic eruption of Krakatoa. The eruption triggered a tsunami that wiped out coastal towns and was heard thousands of kilometers away.
Date: August 13, 1868 Death Toll: 25,000 Impact: Waves reached across the Pacific, hitting Hawaii and New Zealand, caused by a massive 8.5 magnitude earthquake.
Date: September 28, 2018 Death Toll: Over 4,300 Impact: Palu city was devastated by the quake, the tsunami, and the soil liquefaction.A tsunami struck within minutes, reaching 6 meters in height.
Date: April 1, 1946 Death Toll: 165 in Hawaii Impact: Destroyed coastal areas of Hilo. Led to the creation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Date: October 28, 1707 Death Toll: Around 30,000 Impact: Major destruction in southern Japan. Possibly connected to the later eruption of Mt. Fuji.