Krakatau Volcano tsunami, 1883
- In the past 250 years, such deadly and destructive volcano eruption tsunami has never been witnessed. This was the tsunami that took place after the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa(Krakatau) at Indonesia. Around 70% of the land was covered with magma near the volcano. Loud explosive sounds were heard even 800 kilometres away from the explosion site.
- The tsunami started to take place from 20th May, 1883 to 21st Oct, 1883. The heights of tsunamis were as long as 33 feet at Merak and it destroyed around 300 villages by killing a total of 36, 417 deaths, tsunami alone affecting 36000 people.
- The tsunami caused the ships in South Africa to tremble and get washed away. The tsunami occurred due to consecutive rock flow under the sea and large displacement of sea water due to secondary explosion beneath the sea. A lot of magma entered the sea and this caused the tsunami to reach upto 800 kilometres away from the site.
- It destroyed the coastal region of Sumatran by affecting 250 villages. The tsunami went upto Asia, reached Bombay, India and affected Sri Lanka which led to the death of 1 person.
Most Destructive Tsunamis in History
The most destructive tsunamis in history have opened the way for several havoc and confusion in society. Tsunamis are catastrophic situations that occur after an earthquake or landslide. It is the tremendous disruption and displacement of waves to create high tides that destroy vegetation and human life.
The most destructive Tsunamis in history are Sumatra, Indonesia (2004), North Pacific Coast, Japan (2011), Lisbon, Portugal (1755), Krakatau, Indonesia (1883), Enshunada Sea, Japan (1498), Nankaido, Japan (1707), Sanriku, Japan (1896), Northern Chile (1868), Ryukyu Islands, Japan (1771), Ise Bay, Japan (1586).
This article covers the five most destructive tsunamis in the history of disasters and also a table of the 10 most destructive tsunamis in history.
Table of Content
- About Destructive Tsunamis in History
- List of Most Destructive Tsunamis in History (Last 10 Years)
- Lituya Bay Megatsunami, 1958
- Sumatra, Indonesia Tsunami 2004
- The Great Alaskan Tsunami, 1964
- Tohoku Tsunami, 2011
- Krakatau Volcano tsunami, 1883