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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.5 and the death toll is 70,000. This tsunami occurred on All Saint's Day, and many citizens were in church when it happened. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The magnitude was 6 and the death toll was 36,417. This tsunami cooled the Earth by .6 degrees C, and over 165 villages and towns were destroyed. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
This event had a magnitude of 8.6, and the death toll was 173. Many victims were swept out to the sea, and over $26 million was created in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.6, and the death toll was 1,655. This was the largest earthquake ever measured, and it cost property damage of $550 million. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2, and the death toll was 131 people. This earthquake caused an underwater landslide. This event was so powerful, it caused the Space Needle to sway. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8, and the death toll was 230. This earthquake produced one of the largest tsunamis in Japan's history. The waves ranged from 5-10 meters in the tsunamis. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0 and the death toll was 2,200 people. The epicenter of this event was located around Popondetta. The tsunami was 49 ft tall. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of the earthquake 9.2, and the death toll was 230,000. The ocean floor rose up to 40 meters. This event killed people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives and Thailand. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8 and the death toll was 500. This event effected 2 million other people. It destroyed half a million buildings and homes on Chile. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was 9.1 and the death toll was 18,000. This event disabled 3 nuclear reactions and was the most expensive natural disaster in history. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was 6.2 and the death toll was 2,000. Both a tsunami and landslide were triggered by the earthquake. This was caused by movement on the Palu-Koro fault.