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Lisbon Earthquake
Magnitude: 8.5-9.0
Death Toll: 30k-50k
Facts: Tsunami struck during an important feast. Destroyed every church in the entire city. -
Krakatoa Eruption
Magnitude: 6
Death Toll: 30k
Facts: Earthquake produced the loudest sound recorded to this day. When exploded, it shot hot ash all the way up to 50 miles into the air. -
Aleutian Earthquake
Magnitude: 8.6
Death Toll: 165-173
Facts: One of the largest recorded earthquakes, yet the damage it caused was extremely low. The tsunami was so high it took down an entire lighthouse on top of a tall hill easily. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Magnitude: 9.5
Death Toll: 5,700
Facts: The earthquake that caused the tsunami was the largest of all time. The damage was over $550 million. -
Good Friday Earthquake
Magnitude: 9.5
Death Toll: 131
Facts: Towns and cites were moved high ground. Largest earthquake to hit the interior. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Magnitude: 7.8
Death Toll: 197
Facts: 2.95 million homes lost power. People were trapped under structures and died. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
Magnitude: 5.5
Death Toll: 2,000
Facts: Tsunami buried people under the ground. This natural disaster was predicted. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Magnitude: 5.3
Death Toll: 227,898
Facts: Tsunami waves topped 100 feet high. Released the same energy equivalent to 23k Hiroshima bombs. -
Samoa Earthquake
Magnitude: 4.6
Death Toll: 192
Facts: Generated waves up to 72 feet high. Generated 3 tsunami waves. -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude: 5.3
Death Toll: 5,000
Facts: Left about 2 million people. Stretched 311 miles long. -
Tohoku Earthquake
Magnitude: 9
Death Toll:15,894
Facts: The most powerful earthquake recorded in Japan. Japan felt strong shaking for 5 whole minutes. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
Magnitude: 7.5
Death Toll: 2,000
Facts: Vibrations from the earthquake caused soil liquification. The tsunami dragged dead bodies down the stream.
