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  2. Volcanic tsunami - Wikipedia

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    A volcanic tsunami, also called a volcanogenic tsunami, is a tsunami produced by volcanic phenomena. About 20–25% of all fatalities at volcanoes during the past 250 years have been caused by volcanic tsunamis. The most devastating volcanic tsunami in recorded history was that produced by the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. The waves reached ...

  3. 1741 eruption of Oshima–Ōshima and the Kampo tsunami

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    On August 29 at 05:00, a second and more violent eruption took place on the island and was followed–up by a large tsunami up to 90 m (300 ft). [3] [4] The tsunami engulfed many coastal villages and towns along the shores of the Sea of Japan. While the eruption itself did not result in any casualties, the ensuing tsunami drowned over 2,000 people.

  4. 1883 eruption of Krakatoa - Wikipedia

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    In the years before the 1883 eruption, seismic activity around the Krakatoa volcano was intense, with earthquakes felt as far away as North Australia, one of which, in 1880, damaged a lighthouse. [4] Strombolian activity began on 20 May 1883, and steam venting began to occur regularly from Perboewatan , the northernmost of the island's three cones.

  5. Tsunami - Wikipedia

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    Tsunamis have been triggered by a number of volcanic eruptions, including the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, and the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption. Over 20% of all fatalities caused by volcanism during the past 250 years are estimated to have been caused by volcanogenic tsunamis. [48]

  6. Tsunami triggered by volcano kills at least 222

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    The agency says the possible cause of the tsunami were undersea landslides after the Krakatoa volcano erupted. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  7. Tsunami possible along Pacific Coast of US, Hawaii following ...

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    An explosive volcanic eruption occurred near the Kingdom of Tonga, a nation of 170 islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, causing tsunami waves to impact the region and ash to fill the sky. A ...

  8. List of tsunamis - Wikipedia

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    Minoan eruption: Volcanic eruption: The volcanic eruption in Santorini, Greece triggered tsunamis which caused damage to some Minoan sites in eastern Crete. 1171 BCE: Baltic Sea: Unknown: A tsunami with wave heights of at least 10 metres (33 ft) had run-up heights in Sweden of up to 14.5 to 16.5 metres (48 to 54 ft). [37] ≈1100 BCE

  9. Biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 10 years as Iceland ...

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    The volcanic island of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia saw an eruption on 22 December 2018 which caused a deadly tsunami, with waves surging up to five meters in height. The tsunami killed at least 437 ...