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When was the worst tsunami? |
Travel Info When was the worst tsunami? Travel Tips On December 26, 2004, an earthquake shook the ocean floor in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia. The resulting tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India and as far away as the African countries of Somalia and Madagascar. Waves reached a height of 65 feet (20 meters). Other devastating tsunamis include one that took place in 1883, after Krakatoa erupted. Waves up to 100 feet (30 meters) high caused some 36,000 deaths. In Japan, in 1896, a wave that reached a height of about 65 feet (20 meters) killed about 26,000 people in villages around Sanriku. And in 1755, Lisbon, Portugal, was hit by an earthquake that precipitated a tsunami. More than 100,000 people were killed by the quake, tsunami and fires that broke out in the aftermath. Source(s): answers.com Other Travel Tips millions of years ago December 26, 2004 |
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