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Libson Earthquake (Portugal)
(M9) (Death Toll: 20,000) The Libson Earthquake killed more than a third of the entire population of the Portuguese capital. The after shock lasted for about three minutes and thirty seconds -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
(VEI of 6) (Death Toll: 36,000) The Krakatoa Eruption had an explosion force of an 200 megatonne bomb. When the volcano erupted, the explosion fired up hot ash fifty miles into the air. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
(M8.1) (Death Toll:160) Aleutian Earthquake left over $26,000,000 in damage and 96 people lost their lives to it. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
(M9.5) (Death Toll: 61) The Great Chilean Earthquake left about 2,000,000 people homeless and killed more than 1,600. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
(M9.2) (Death Toll: 130) The Good Friday Earthquake caused an underwater landslide and killed 130 people. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
(M7.8) (Death Toll: 120) The Hokkaido Earthquake destroyed 1,016 buildings and killed around 230 people. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
(7.1) (Death Toll: 2,100) The Papua New Guinea Earthquake caused landslides, road cracking, and demolishing buildings. The earthquake was followed by 3 deadly waves -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
(M9.1) (Death Toll: 230,000) The Sumatra Earthquake length of the rupture was 800 miles and the longest recorded faulting, lasting around 9 minutes. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
(M8.1) (Death Toll:200) The Samoa Earthquake struck at 6:48AM and knocked out about 200 people -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
(M8.8) (Death Toll: 700) The Chile Earthquake destroyed 370,000 homes and left around 50 people missing. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
(M9.1) (Death Toll: 20,000) The Tohoku Earthquake left $360,000,000 in damage. The Tohoku Earthquake is nicknamed the "Great East Japan Earthquake" in Japan. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
(M5.2) (Death Toll: 4,340) The Sulawesi Earthquake made 200,000 people in need of medical assistance. The Sulawesi Earthquake left more than 700 people missing.