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Lisbon Earthquake(Portugal)
The magnitude of the Lisbon earthquake was M9.0. The death toll for this disaster was about 20,000. The waves from the tsunami the earthquake caused reached heights of 7m(~23ft) or more. The disaster also caused fires which burn until 6 days after the event. -
Krakatoa Eruption(Java/Sumatra)
The Krakatoa eruption caused a magnitude of M9.2. The death toll from this tsunami was around 36,000. The waves from the tsunami reached over 116ft high. 70% of the islands surrounding the area was destroyed. -
Aleutian Earthquake(Alaska)
The magnitude from this earthquake was M8.1. The death toll from the was 160. This disaster caused over $26 million in damage. The tsunami caused by this disaster traveled across the ocean 500 miles an hour. -
Great Chilean Earthquake(Chile)
The magnitude of this earthquake was a M9.5. The death toll from this disaster was 61. This was the most powerful earthquake recorded. The waves from the tsunami were up to about 82ft high. -
Good Friday Earthquakes(Alaska)
The earthquake in Alaska had the magnitude of M9.2. The death toll for this disaster was 139. This disaster caused $331 million and damage costs. The tsunami that was generated by this earthquake had 8-30ft waves. -
Hokkaido Earthquake(Japan)
The Hokkaido earthquake had a magnitude of M7.8. This disaster had a death toll of 120. The waves ran up to 32m high. Waves ran as far as southern Russia. Most of the damage was to Okushiri. -
Papua New Guinea Quake(Papua New Guinea)
This earthquake in New Guinea had a magnitude of M7.1. The death toll created by this disaster was 2,100. 500 people had gone missing during this event. And it moved buildings 160-200ft away from its original place. -
Sumatra Earthquake(Indonesia)
This earthquake in Indonesia had a magnitude of M9.1. The death toll was 230,000. Waves from the tsunami hit 25 minutes after the earthquake and 2hrs later for other countries. The waves were as high as 100ft. -
Samoa Earthquake(Samoa Islands)
The earthquake that hit the Samoan Islands had a magnitude of M8.1. The death toll was 200. Waves reached heights of up to 46ft. And at least 7 areas were affected. -
Chile Earthquake(Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake that hit Chile was an M8.8. The death toll from this disaster was 700. The tsunami it generated was traveling at a speed of 450 miles per hour. The waves were as high as 10 ft. -
Tohoku Earthquake(Japan)
The magnitude of the Tohoku earthquake in Japan was M9.1. It had a death toll of 20,000. It caused $199 million in damage and the total economic cost was $235 billion. The tsunami generated by it had waves up to 39ft high. And it caused a nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. -
Sulawesi Earthquake(Indonesia)
This earthquake in Indonesia had a magnitude of M7.5. The death toll from this disaster was 2,256. False information was given to residents about the tsunami. The tsunami was said to reach them in about 20 minutes. And the waves were as high as 5-6 meters.
