Hit by Tsunami

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Hit by Tsunami':

  • Belem Nov 1, 1755
  • Churches of Chiloé May 22 1960
  • Costiera Amalfitana Amalfi in 1343
  • Mahabalipuram Dec 26 2004
  • Melaka and George Town George Town, Penang Dec 26 2004
  • Old Town of Galle Dec 26 2004
  • Rapa Nui 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."
  • Ujung Kulon National Park Krakatoa 1883
  • West Norwegian Fjords 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 Fjørå was totally destroyed by the tsunami, and 17 people lost their lives."