A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The event occurred off the southwest Boso Peninsula, which is just south of ...

The biggest tsunami ever recorded reached 1720 feet high—which is taller than the Willis Tower in Chicago.

Tsunamis, triggered by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides, have caused immense devastation throughout history. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the deadliest, claiming over 230,000 ...

This event stands as one of the deadliest tsunamis in Japanese history, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of island communities to such natural disasters.

Tsunamis, triggered by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides, have caused immense devastation throughout history. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the deadliest, claiming over 230,000 ...

The deadliest recorded tsunami in history claimed hundreds of thousands of lives after a magnitude 9.1 earthquake rocked the Indian Ocean in 2004. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What are the 10 deadliest tsunamis in history? See list ...

Tsunamis have taken countless lives and cost billions of dollars in damage. And some of the worst have happened in the last few decades.

The 10 tsunamis that changed history around the world, from Crete to New Zealand to Indonesia.