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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
Magnitude:
Death-toll: 20,000
The event led to the creation of modern seismology and developments in Theodicy . -
Aleutian Earthquake(Alaska)
Magnitude: 8.1
Death-toll: 160
The highest waves measured up to 55ft high.
488 Buildings were destroyed -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Magnitude: 9+
Death-toll: 61
Waves were measured up to 82 feet high.
The tsunami effected parts of Chile 7 degrees in latitude apart. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
Magnitude: 8.3
Death-toll 130
Two Types of Waves occurred from this Earthquake. Tectonic Waves and a large amount of smaller waves.
Waves were measured up to 220 ft high. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude: 7.8
Death-toll 120
Despite having seawalls, large areas were still inundated.
A tsunami struck Hokkaido a decade earlier. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
Magnitude: 7.1
Death-toll: 2,100
Waves pushed building foundations up to 50-60 ft away.
Scientists determined many villages in New Guinea were in extreme danger from earthquakes. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
Magnitude: 9.1
Death-toll: 230,000
The epicenter was located in the Indian Ocean.
The Seafloor was moved by 10 yards. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
Magnitude: 8.1
Death-toll:200
American Samoa faced waves a mile inland.
Damages were estimated to be about 147.25 million U.S.D -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude: 8.8
Death-toll: 700
370,000 homes were destroyed.
The Chilean Navy failed to give a warning to coastal towns. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude: 9.1
Death-toll: 20,000
The seafloor rose several meters after the earthquake.
The earthquakes timing was accurately predicted. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
Magnitude: 5.6
Death-toll: 4,340
The earthquake and tsunami caused the world's largest liquefaction.
500 Wireless communications towers were damaged. -
Krakatoa Eruption(Java/Sumatra)
Magnitude: (Volcano Collapse)
Death-toll:36,000
The eruption of Krakatoa could be heard from Perth,Australia.
After the eruption and tsunami, the Krakatoa Island mostly disappeared.
