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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 and the death toll was 70,000 people. The shaking lasted ten minutes and was made up of three distinct jolts. The earthquake accentuated political tensions in Portugal and disrupted the Portuguese Empire. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The earthquake's magnitude was 8.5 and had a death toll of 36,417 people. The explosion was the loudest sound in recorded history. Ash was thrown as high as 50 miles into the air. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6 and had a death toll of around 165 people. It was one of the largest earthquakes of the last century. It had a rupture length of about 1,200 kilometers. It is the longest observed aftershock zone of any historic Aleutian arc event. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and had a death toll of around 1,655 people. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. This earthquake also triggered landslides, a flood, and a volcanic eruption.