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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the Lisbon Earthquake was 9.0, and the death toll was 20,000 people. The tsunami waves afterwards rose 23ft in height, and it is the largest known earthquake on record to hit Europe and Northern Africa. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The Krakatoa Eruption had a VIE of 6.0, and a death toll of 36,000. The eruption fired hot ash 50 feet into the sky, and it generated the loudest sound ever recorded in history -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The Aleutian Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll f 160. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that impacted Hawaii, and the tsunami after was 32 feet tall and 2 miles long. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The Great Chilean Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and a death toll of 95. It was the most powerful earthquake on record, and the resulting economic damage was $550 million dollars -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The god Friday Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and a deathtoll of 130. It is the most powerful earth in recorded US history, and it lasted for 4.5 minutes -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The Hokkaido Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and a death toll of 120. It was caused by the 2.6 mile displacement of the Eurasian and North American plates, and it was the largest tsunami in Japanese history. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The Papua New Guinea Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and a death toll of 2100. It was located n the "ring of fire", or the pacific plate prone to earth quakes. It also triggered landslides that buried towns and homes. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The Sumatra earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and a deathtoll of 230,000. The earthquake caused the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, and released an estimated energy equivalent of 23,000 Hiroshima bombs. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The Samoan Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 200.The earthquake lasted 3 minutes and cost 2 million in damages. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The Chilean Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and a death toll of 700. It was the most powerful earthquake in Chile since 1960, and the fifth strongest earthquake on record. -
Tohoku Eartjquake (Japan)
The Tohoku Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1, and a death toll of 20,000. It is the most powerful earthquake in Japan since 1900, and shaking was felt for 3-5 minutes. -
Sulawesi Earhquake (Indonesia)
The Sulawesi earthquake had a magnitude of 5.0 and a deathtoll of 4,340. It resulted in 3 billion in economic losses, and he earthquake was a strike slip earthquake.