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    December 30, 2004

    Worst Tsunami Disaster in History

    It looks like this is the worst tsunami disaster in world history, by a factor of almost four. The Guinness World Record Book cites what appears to have been the largest previous such event:

    Highest Death Toll From A Tsunami
    Following an earthquake off the coast of Sanriku, Japan, in 1896, approximately 27,000 people were drowned when a tsunami hit the coast. A wave that struck Shirahama had an amplitude of 38.2m (125ft).

    Via Instapundit, information on donating to relief funds is here.


    Replies: 35 comments

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    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/04/05  at  02:07 PM   United States  #1

    hey ur sites nice! u have good info



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/04/05  at  02:22 PM   United States  #2

    Thanks Bob!



    matt   on  01/06/05  at  04:55 PM   Canada  #3

    this site is awsome it really helped me with my project for school thx alot im gonna visit this site more often nice info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/07/05  at  12:31 AM   United States  #4

    Thanks very much, Matt!



    Blog   on  01/08/05  at  05:48 AM   Croatia (Hrvatska)  #5

    I got email for a kid that have lost his parents in tsunami

    so i posted contact info and his picture on my blog

    BLOG



    gracey   on  01/27/05  at  11:06 PM   United States  #6

    it was really hard to see the people that are affected by that tsunami. so thanks for the information that you're giving to us... just our prayer, will be a great help for them..



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/27/05  at  11:41 PM   United States  #7

    You're very welcome, gracey!



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/29/07  at  01:32 PM   United States  #8

    this site was so unhelpful. ok i just needed some info, but NOO! i have to read. maybe some people can't read. HUH? does anyone ever think of that!! yeah thts right



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/29/07  at  01:32 PM   United States  #9

    Why do sites have to be soo un clear????? can't you just list the top ten deadly tsunami's is that too much to ask !!!??

    huh

    u wanna go

    i'll take you



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/29/07  at  06:19 PM   United States  #10

    Here is a site that does have some of the worst tsunamis but not as a Letterman Top Ten List.

    Gee whiz!

    Unfortunately, it does require reading.

    Good Luck!



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/30/07  at  01:08 PM   United States  #11

    oh no you didn't

    is it too much to ask for a top ten list???

    huh????

    your the one who asked for the comments if you can't handle it then dont ask!!!!!



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/30/07  at  01:56 PM   United States  #12

    I suspect "Amy Wringleer" (email address "hahaha@YAHOO.COM") may be pulling our leg. : )



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/30/07  at  04:24 PM   United States  #13

    Whatever!



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/29/08  at  11:05 AM   United States  #14

    This is a gresat site love lol

    o



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  02/27/08  at  12:17 AM   Canada  #15

    This site is pretty good but i would really like to see a top ten lists thanx a lot tho to the people that made this. I appriate it.



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  03/03/08  at  01:11 PM   United States  #16

    ur site rocks



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  04/22/08  at  10:00 PM   Australia  #17

    How cares about this Dum ones



    Valerie   on  05/12/08  at  10:33 AM   United States  #18

    This is PRETTY cool.....

    yay.......

    really helped me on my work.



    missy_moo_619   on  05/24/08  at  09:02 PM   Australia  #19

    thanks it sort of helped me, it would've taking a while to make so i really

    appreciate it

    ur a champ

    lol



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  09/16/08  at  02:13 PM   United States  #20

    great story it gave me an 89% its gud info



    ghghghghg   on  09/28/08  at  10:22 AM   United States  #21

    good info



    tsunamidude   on  11/16/08  at  10:30 PM   United States  #22

    yur info was great! it had just what i was looking for for my essay.thxs alot



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  12/22/08  at  02:35 PM   United States  #23

     wow dis should really hav pics it suck thinks realy badly without pics if u can do somthin add pics  or u will suck 2



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  02/27/09  at  03:36 PM   United States  #24

    hi



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  03/23/09  at  05:39 PM   Australia  #25

    this site is sooo awesome! it really helped with my project. thanks to the guys who made this. keep up the great work!



    Anonymous   on  04/02/09  at  11:47 AM   United States  #26

    Dec 30, 2004 "Indian Ocean Tsunami" claimed around 250,000 lives.



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  04/13/09  at  04:46 PM   United States  #27

    WOW MAN NARLY I HAVE LIVED ON A ISLAND AND I WENT ON A TRIP AND THEY WOULDN'T LET ME COME BACK HOME CAUSE OF A TSUNAMI



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  04/29/09  at  09:09 PM   Australia  #28

    you need to have a table for how many survivers and how mant deaths



    NICK   on  06/03/09  at  06:55 PM   Australia  #29

    GLUTEN TARG



    wazza brudda   on  06/18/09  at  05:33 AM   Australia  #30

    dude it says on your link top ten worst tsunamis ... why couldnt you just make a list it isnt that hard..... but a great site though ... took some reading



    hi   on  09/18/09  at  10:20 PM   Australia  #31

    greatt!!!!!! i van pie eat or shmie eat the lang or fang hies jes ach ach ach!!!

    wazza brudda heank shuke e REPORTING hes!!!!

     



    student 5555555   on  02/28/10  at  02:26 PM   United States  #32

    thanks for the site it helped regaedless of what everyone else says



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  04/30/10  at  11:27 AM   Canada  #33

    wow gr8 info just what i needed 4 my essay thankx



    Jim Bob   on  08/10/10  at  10:01 PM   New Zealand (Aotearoa)  #34

    Your website sucks.

    The highest death toll from a tsunami so far has been 250,000-310,000 From the tsunami in the indian ocean, in December 26th 2004.

     

    Yours sincerly...

    JimBob Doodah Doodah



    iambob   on  10/28/10  at  06:44 AM   Australia  #35

    why can't u just have a top 10 list!!

    this is so annoying!!!!





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