7 Most Dangerous Tsunamis in History

#1 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – Over 230,000 dead across 14 countries; waves up to 30 meters.

#2 2011 Japan (Tōhoku) Tsunami – 18,000+ killed; caused Fukushima nuclear disaster.

#3 1755 Lisbon Tsunami – 40,000–50,000 dead; followed a massive earthquake and fire.

#4 1883 Krakatoa Tsunami – 36,000+ killed after a volcanic eruption in Indonesia.

#5 1960 Chile Tsunami – Triggered by the strongest earthquake ever (9.5); 1,000–6,000 dead.

#6 1896 Sanriku Tsunami (Japan) – 22,000+ dead; massive 38-meter waves.

#7 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami – Over 2,100 killed by waves from a submarine landslide.