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A tsunami hitting a coastline. This article lists notable tsunamis, which are sorted by the date and location that they occurred.. Because of seismic and volcanic activity associated with tectonic plate boundaries along the Pacific Ring of Fire, tsunamis occur most frequently in the Pacific Ocean, [1] but are a worldwide natural phenomenon.
Australia's worst typhoid epidemic. Worst-affected areas were the WA Goldfields where overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions were rife. Official death toll was close to 2,000 but actual toll much higher. [5] [6] Epidemic: Australia-wide: 1,013: 1946–1955: Polio epidemic. [7] Epidemic: New South Wales: 750 to 2,600: 1789
1895–1896 Australian heat wave: 437 Widespread heat wave killed 437, including 47 in Bourke, New South Wales. [8] 1896 Cyclone: Cyclone Sigma: 23–26 1897 Cyclone: 1897 Darwin cyclone: 28 Destroyed the city of Darwin: £150,000 (1897 AUD) The cyclone is considered the worst cyclone to strike the Northern Territory of Australia prior to ...
2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami: Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami September 28 2019 3,951+ 2019 European heat waves: Europe Heat wave June – July 2020 6,511 2020 South Asian floods: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Floods May – October 2021 2,248 2021 Haiti earthquake: Haiti Earthquake August 14 2022 24,501
This is an alphabetically sorted list of cities and towns severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Cities and towns listed here reported at least US$ 100,000 in damage or at least one death.
What would become known as the world's worst tsunami and remains the most devastating disaster to tear through Asia was triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia.
1977 1977 Cape Leveque, Western Australia Tsunami Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M resources - EMA Disasters Database 1994 1994 North-West Coast, Western Australia Tsunami Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
"We [didn't] give enough education or knowledge to the people that we really need to take care [of] this," Dendy Montgomery tells PEOPLE