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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.5 - 9.0. The death toll was 30,000-50,000. The earthquake led to the birth of modern seismology and earthquake engineering. Also, the combination of fires and a tsunami, almost completely destroyed Lisbon. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 6. The death toll was at least 36,417. The earthquake created 20 million tons of sulfur released. The catastrophe destroyed over 70% of the island of Krakatoa and its archipelago. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6. The death toll was between 163-173. The tsunami waves traveled across the ocean at 500mph. The waves measured at 55 feet high. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was between 9.4-9.6. The death toll was estimated at 1000-6000. The main tsunami traveled across the pacific ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii. The earthquake was recorded as the most powerful earthquake in history. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2. The death toll was 131. There were two types of tsunamis produced by the subduction zone earthquake. The largest wave was recorded in Shoup Bay, Alaska. (200 feet) -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.7. The death toll was estimated at 230. The tsunami event completely conquered large parts of Okushiri. The destructive power of the tsunami led to an overhaul of the sea defenses on Okushiri. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.0. The death toll was between 2183-2700. A few minutes after the earthquake hit, many people reported hearing a loud clap as the tsunami approached the shoreline. The area worst hit by the catastrophe was a coastal strip running north-west from Aitape to the village of Sissano. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The earthquake created a magnitude of 9.1-9.3. The death toll was 227,898. The tsunami affected 14 countries. The earthquake was recorded as the third largest ever and having the longest duration of faulting. (Between eight and ten minutes) -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1. The death toll was at least 189. The earthquake created a tsunami which had a three inch ruse in sea levels. The event damaged life in Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. The death toll was estimated to be 525. A wave from the tsunami caused minor damage in San Diego, California. The earthquake caused a declaration of a "state of catastrophe", and about nine percent of the population in the affected regions lost their homes. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The earthquake had a magnitude between 9.0-9.1. The death toll was approximately 15,899. The tsunami traveled throughout the Pacific ocean reaching the entire Pacific coast of North and South America from Alaska to Chile. The tsunami was recorded as a "major tsunami" at three meters.(9.8ft) -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.5. The death toll was 4,340. The earthquake triggered underwater landslides, causing the tsunami. The waves of the tsunami were higher than predicted at four to seven meters.
