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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
Magnitude: 9
Death Toll: 20,000
Many of the residents of Lisbon were worshipping in church when this earthquake hit. -
Krakatoa Earthquake (Java/Sumatra)
Magnitude: 6
Death Toll: 36,000
The fury and fallout of this eruption caused global temperatures to plummet for a few years. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
Magnitude: 8.1
Death Toll: 160
This tsunami prompted the US to setup seismic sea wave warning system 2 years later. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
Magnitude: 9.5
Death Toll: 5,000
It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
Magnitude: 9.2
Death toll: 130
The world rang like a bell for several weeks from the earthquake waves. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude: 7.8
Death Toll: 129=0
There was about 600 million dollars worth of property loss. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
Magnitude: 7.1
Death Toll: 2100
This was one of the most destructive tsunamis, and there was no warning. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
Magnitude: 9.1
Death Toll: 230,000
The earthquake is thought to have had the energy of 23,000 Hisoshima type atomic bombs. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoa Islands)
Magnitude: 8.1
Death Toll: 200
A tsunami warning was issued by Pacific Tsunami warning center but did not reach affected region in time to evacuate. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
Magnitude: 8.8
Death Toll: 700
The rocks moved 30 feet during the earthquake. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude: 9.1
Death Toll: Over 20,000
At the time of the earthquake, Japan had 54 nuclear reactors, with 2 under construction giving Japan 30% of its power. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
Magnitude: 7.5
Death Toll: 800
An 8 story hotel collapsed, trapping many people. At the time, 76 of 80 rooms were occupied.
