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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7 and the death toll was 70,000 people. A quarter of Lisbon's population died in the Earthquake. Almost every important church in the city had been destroyed. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 6 and the death toll was 36,000. One eruption was heard 2800 miles away. The eruption changed the color of the sunsets. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.6 and the death toll was 167 people. Unleased waves that ranged between 20-40 feet high. The shaking lasted over four minutes, launching several tsunamis and killer landslides. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.5 and the death toll was 1,655. The largest earthquake ever recorded at M 9.5. It shifted Earth's axis and shortened the length of a day by 1.26 microseconds. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2 and the death toll was 131. It was the second largest earthquake at M 9.2. The most powerful U.S. earthquake, while it shook for over 4.5 minutes. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 and the death toll was 230. The central area of Hokkaido is prone to earthquakes despite not being located near any plate boundary. The damage cost at least 367.5 billion yen. ($3.32B) -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0 and the death toll was 2,200. The resulted tsunami reached heights of 49 feet. A large submarine landslide caused the earthquake. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2 and the death toll was 230,000. Estimated to have released equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs. It was the deadliest earthquake of all time. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll was 192. 862 buildings and 11 schools were destroyed by the large tsunami. The economy was ruined because their main source of income came from resorts. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8 and the death toll was 525. 222,000 home-rebuilding projects were needed. 800,000 people were displaced during the earthquake and tsunamis. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 18,000. The largest fault slip ever recorded. 5 million tons of material and debris was swept out to the Pacific Ocean -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.5 and the death toll was 3,879. Relatively small earthquake and tsunami with an average wave of 9 feet tall. Caused $1.3 billion in economic losses.