Connected Sites
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Dec 26 2004
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Amalfi in 1343
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Chichijima 1826, 1944, 1960
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Dec 26 2004
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Nov 1, 1755
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Nomination File "On several occasions in historical times, rock avalanches plunging deeply into the fjords have generated large tsunamis that have destroyed villages and killed people. The most recent catastrophic event was the Tafjord disaster in 1934, when about 3 million m3 of rock fell into the fjord and created a tsunami (huge wave) reaching a maximum height of 62 m (Figs. 9 and 10). After moving 8-10 km along the fjord it was reduced to a height of 10-15 m, swamped three villages and killed 41 people. The small community at Fj?r? was totally destroyed by the tsunami, and 17 people lost their lives."
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1883 Krakatoa; 2018 tsunami: could have been caused by undersea landslides after Anak Krakatau volcano erupted.
See www.bbc.com
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Apparently Easter Island was hit by the same Tsunami that damged Chiloe. "Although Tongariki's moais were toppled in the chaotic end of that era, most of the damage to altars, the ahu , came later. Cristino said cut stones from the altar were removed in the late 19th Century to make fences for the sheep ranch that had taken over the island. In 1960, a tsunami swept over the site, scattering moais and ahu stonework over an area of eight acres."
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The 2008 Nomination File referred to the potential for tsunami damage but concluded that "As the marine ecosystem has evolved with periodic disturbance by tsunamis and seasonally high wave energy events, its capacity to recover fully from tsunamis and other wave events would be expected." In fact the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake/Tsunami did cause significant damage as per this this early report but later ones indicate recovery as predicted -
See www.hawaiinewsnow.com
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May 22 1960
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George Town, Penang Dec 26 2004
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It was destroyed by an earthquake on 7 June 1692 and its accompanying tsunami (wiki) "Eyewitness accounts describe a massive wave that pulled what was left of the city into the harbor, submerging two-thirds of the urban area under the sea. The force of the water was so immense that it reportedly lifted ships from the harbor and deposited them onto the remaining land." (gemini)
