Admin What tsunamis have happened in the last 5 years?
Other Destructive Tsunamis in the last 10 years
- Iquique, Chile (2014-Apr-01)
- Lata, Solomon Islands (2013-Feb-06)
- Sumatra, Indonesia (2010-Oct-25)
- Solomon Islands (2010-Jan-04)
- Samoa Island and American Samoa (2009-Sep-29)
- Solomon Islands (2007-Apr-02)
- Island of Java, Indonesia (2006-Jul-17)
- Peru (2001-Jun)
What are the top 5 tsunamis in history?
10 worst tsunamis in history
- Sumatra, Indonesia – 26 December 2004.
- North Pacific Coast, Japan – 11 March 2011.
- Lisbon, Portugal – 1 November 1755.
- Krakatau, Indonesia – 27 August 1883.
- Enshunada Sea, Japan – 20 September 1498.
- Nankaido, Japan – 28 October 1707.
- Sanriku, Japan – 15 June 1896.
- Northern Chile – 13 August 1868.
What was the last tsunami that happened?
The 28 September 2018 magnitude 7.5 Palu, Indonesia earthquake (0.178°S, 119.840°E, depth 13 km) occurred at 1002 UTC. The major earthquake triggered catastrophic liquefaction, landslides, and a near-field tsunami that resulted in direct damage, impact, economic loss, and loss of life.
What are some interesting facts about tsunamis?
Fact 1: An underwater earthquake, a volcano eruption or a landslide mostly causes a tsunami. Fact 2: Only on very few occasions a tsunami is caused by a giant meteor in the ocean. Fact 3: Tsunami waves can be as huge as 100 feet. Fact 4: About 80% of the tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire.
Did you know about tsunami?
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. The first wave of a tsunami is usually not the strongest, successive waves get bigger and stronger. Tsunamis can travel at speeds of about 500 miles or 805 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as a jet plane.