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Lisbon earthquake (portugal)
the magnitude of this earthquake was 8.3 and the death toll was 30,000-40,000 interesting fact #1 it was one of the deadliest earthquakes in lisbon. interesting fact #2 the earthquake caused waves such as 65 feet high -
krakatoa eruption (java/sumatra)
the krakatoa eruption had a VEI of 6 the death toll was 36,417 interesting fact #1 one eruption was heard 2800 miles away. #2 it released 11 cubic miles of ash into the atmosphere -
aleution earthquake (alaska)
the aleution earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6-9.3 the death toll was about 165-173 interesting fact #1 the earthquake caused 26 million dollars in damage. interesting fact #2 it generated a pacific wide tsunami that caused the greatest damage. -
Great Chilean earthquake (chile)
the magnitude of this earthquake was 9.5 and the death toll was around 1000-6000 people. interesting fact #1 the earthquake was the largest in the 20th century. interesting fact #2 scientist say this earthquake shifted earths axis and shortened the days by 1.26 microseconds -
Good friday earthquake (alaska)
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 9.2 and the total death toll was roughly 131 people. I Interesting fact #1 it was the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Interesting fact #2 it shifted the ground by 38 feet and permanently altered the coastline. -
Hokkaido earthquake (japan)
The Hokkaido earthquake had a magnitude of 8.3 it killed about 230 people. Interesting fact #1 the Hokkaido earthquake was one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit Japan. interesting fact #2 The earthquake caused a tsunami that reached heights of 13 feet. -
Papua New Guinea earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
the magnitude of this earthquake was a 7.0 it killed an estimated 2,200 people. Interesting fact #1 the earthquake triggered a tsunami that reached heights of 49 feet. Interesting fact #2 it was one the deadliest tsunamis in the century. -
Sumatra earthquake (indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was A 9.2-9.3 the total death toll was 227,898. Interesting fact #1 the earthquake caused the earths mass to shift which changed the planets rotation. Interesting fact #2 the tsunami was traveling at speed up to 500 MPH. -
Samoa earthquake (samoan islands)
The Samoa earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 the death toll was 189 people. Interesting fact #1 the earthquake caused a tsunami with waves reaching 72 feet. interesting fact #2 the tsunami caused significant coastal erosion. -
Chile earthquake (chile)
The magnitude of the Chile earthquake was a 8.8 the death toll was 525 people. Interesting fact #1 the Chile tsunami reached neighboring coastal towns like Japan and California. Interesting fact #2 the earthquake caused a blackout for 93 percent of Chileans. -
Tohoku earthquake (japan)
The Tohoku earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and the death toll was roughly 15,000 people. Interesting fact #1 it was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. interesting fact #2 the cost of the disaster was 235 billion dollars making it the most expensive disaster in history. -
Sulawesi earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.5 and the death toll was roughly 4,300 people. Interesting fact #1 the disaster highlighted the need for improved early warning systems. interesting fact #2 the tsunami waves reached to heights as high as 20 feet.