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Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
The M9.0 earthquake caused 10,000-100,000 deaths and completely destroyed Lisbon and the surrounding areas. -
Krakatoa Eruption, Java/Sumatra
The 6 VEI volcano in the Dutch East Indies caused 36,000 deaths and destroyed 70% of the island. -
Aleutian Earthquake, Alaska
The M6.3 earthquake caused 165-173 deaths and $26 million in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake, Chile
The M9.5 earthquake caused 5,000 deaths and has been recorded as the most powerful earthquake to ever occur. -
Good Friday Earthquake, Alaska
The M9.2 earthquake with a tsunami that caused liquefaction killed 139 people and severely damaged the area. -
Hokkaido Earthquake, Japan
The M7.7 earthquake caused 230 casualties which also spread to southeastern Russia. -
Papau New Guinea Earthquake, Papau New Guniea
The M7.0 earthquake occurred on a reverse fault and caused 2,000-2,700 deaths. -
Sumarta Earthquake, Indonesia
The M9.1 earthquake killed 227,898 people in 14 countries which ranks this as the deadliest natural disaster to ever be recorded. -
Samoa Earthquake, Samoa Islands
The M8.1 earthquake caused 189 fatalities and the tsunami caused sea levels to rise 3 inches at the epicenter with the waves reaching 14 meters (46 feet) in height. -
Chile Earthquake, Chile
The M8.8 earthquake, with shaking that lasted 3 minutes and was detected in 6 other Chilean regions, caused 525 deaths. -
Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
The M9.0 earthquake and tsunami waves killed 15,894 people with 2,500 still missing to this day.
