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Lisbon Earthquake (portugal)
Had a magnitude of 9 and killed around 20000 people. In combination with fires and a tsunami, the earthquake almost totally destroyed Lisbon. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
Had a magnitude of 6 and killed 36000 people. The Earthquakes were felt all the way to Australia. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
Had a magnitude of 8.1 and about 160 people died. It caused 26 million dollars in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
Had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 1000 people. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
Had a magnitude of 9.2 and killed 130 people. Ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulted from the earthquake. -
Hokkaido Earthquake(Japan)
Had a magnitude of 7.8 and killed around 120 people. The epicenter was near Tomakomai and occurred at a depth of 35.0 kilometres -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude was 7 and killed 2000 people. It caused minor damage to the city. -
Sumatra Earthquake (indonesia)
Had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed over 200000 people. The epicentre was off the west coast of northern Sumatra. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
Had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed 200 people. The submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
Had a magnitude of 8.8 and kill over 500 people. The shaking lasted for about 3 minutes. -
Tohoku Earthquake(Japan)
Had a magnitude of 9 and killed 15000 people. Was followed by over 5000 aftershocks. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
Had a magnitude of 7.5 and killed 2,256 people. It caused major soil liquefaction.
