Deadliest Tsunamis Ever Recorded In the History Of The World


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Place: Krakatau, Indonesia
Date: August 27, 1883

Krakatau caldera volcano erupted and this caused multiple waves as high as 37 meters. This disaster killed 40,000 people in total but 2,000 deaths were attributed directly to the volcanic eruption.

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