Major Historical Tsunamis

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Date Place Description Deaths (estimates)
June7,1692 Port Royal, Jamaica Generated by earthquake Thousands
1707 Japan Generated by earthquake 30,000
1737 Cape Lopatka, Kamchatka 64 m wave generated by earthquake Unknown
Nov 1, 1755 Lisbon, Portugal Wave 20-50 ft(6-15m) high generated by earthquake 10,000-60,000
Feb 20, 1835 Talcahunano, Chile Generated by earthquake in Concepcion Unknown
Aug 8, 1868 Arica,Chile 50-ft(15-m)wave generated by earthquake Thousands
Aug. 27,1883 Krakatoa, Indonesia Generated by eruption of volcano 36,000
1896 Honshu, Japan Generated by earthquake;destroyed 175-mile(280-km) coastline 27,000