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Deadly Tsunamis-Angela Puricelli

By angelapuricelli19

  • Lisbon Earthquake

    Lisbon Earthquake
    Magnitude- 8.5-9
    Death Toll- between 10,000-100,000
    This led to modern seismology and earthquake engineering.

  • Krakatoa Eruption

    Krakatoa Eruption
    Volcano Explosivity Index- 5
    Death Toll- at least 36,417
    The final explosive eruption was heard 4,803 km away.

  • Aleutian Earthquake

    Aleutian Earthquake
    Magnitude- 8.1
    Death toll- 165
    Killed 5 lighthouse keepers.

  • Great Chilean Earthquake

    Great Chilean Earthquake
    Magnitude- 9.5
    Death toll- 5,700
    $550 million damage in Southern Chile.

  • Good Friday Earthquake

    Good Friday Earthquake
    Magnitude- 9.2
    Death toll- 139
    The earthquake lasted 4 minutes and 38 seconds.

  • Sea of Japan Earthquake

    Sea of Japan Earthquake
    Magnitude- 7.8
    Death toll- 104
    The waves exceeded 10 meters.

  • Papua New Guinea Quake

    Papua New Guinea Quake
    Magnitude- 7
    Death toll- at least 2,183
    The event occured on a reverse fault.

  • Sumatra Earthquake

    Sumatra Earthquake
    Magnitude- 9.1-9.3
    Death toll- 230,000
    The earthquake lasted between 8.3 and 10 minutes.

  • Samoa Earthquake

    Samoa Earthquake
    Magnitude- 8.1
    Death toll- 189
    The waves measured 14 meters.

  • Chile Earthquake

    Chile Earthquake
    Magnitude- 8.8
    Death toll- 525
    Fifth largest earthquake ever recorded on seismograph.

  • Tohoku Earthquake

    Tohoku Earthquake
    Magnitude- 9
    Death toll- 15,893
    Shifted the earth on its axis between 10 cm and 25 cm.