Tsunami deaths since 1842 in two key areas, the northeastern Pacific (Alaska, Hawaii, West Coast St t ) & th C ibb B i (i l d P tStates) & the Caribbean Basin (includes Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands). The Caribbean basin with only 1/5 the area has 6x more deaths ! 1842-2010: 3510 d th3510+ deaths 1842-2010: 579 deaths