Based on the latest death toll, the tsunamis generated by an earthquake Sunday off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia is the worst in history. The worst tsunamis, by number of fatalities by Location, Year and the No. of Deaths, as follows:
- South China Sea ; 1782 ; 40,000
- South Java Sea ; 1883 ; 36,500
- Tokaido-Nankaido, Japan ; 1707 ; 30,000
- Sanriku, Japan ; 1896 ; 26,360
- Northern Chile ; 1868 ; 25,674
- Southwest Kyushu Island, Japan ; 1792 ; 15,030
- Ryukyu Trench ; 1771 ; 13,486
- Moro Gulf, Philippines ; 1976 ; 8,000
- Tokaido-Kashima, Japan ; 1703 ; 5,233
- Nankaido, Japan ; 1605 ; 5,000
Source: West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
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These data are excellent. It proves that the Asian Tsunami is by far the worst of its kind. Thanks a lot.
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