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Lisbon Earthquake ( Portugal)
There was about 20,000 people that were killed from the earthquake. The height of the wave was 7m (23ft) across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
An explosion of Krakatoa volcano in the Sundra Strait between Java and Sumatra. The volcano collapse which produced a giant tsunami. The height was 35m( 11ft). It destroyed 165 villages and killed more than 36,000 people. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
Aleutian's (Alaska) earthquake produced a tsunami in Hawaiian Island. There was 160 people that died from it. The magnitude was 5.8. Waves reportedly traveled across the ocean at 500 miles an hour and measured 55 feet high. Buildings were demolished and 936 more were damaged. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
An earthquake triggered a tsunami in Chile. There was 61 people that were killed in Hawaii. It traveled 15 hours across the Pacific Ocean.The magnitude was 9.5m. This was the most powerful earthquake that has been recored. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
A deadly tsunami hit Alaska and California. The tsunami killed 130 people. The magnitude of the tsunami was 9.2 Mw, 6.7 mb. It lasted 4 minutes and thirty-eight seconds. There was major structural damage in several communities and much damage to property. Evidence of motion directly related to the earthquake was also reported from Florida and Texas. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
A tsunami hit the sea of Japan. About 120 people were killed in Okushiri Island which is the area of Japan. The magnitude is 4.5. and it was 56 miles away. The intensity of the storm was pretty severe. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
An earthquake triggered a submarine landslide in Papua New Guinea. There was more than 2,100 people that were killed. The magnitude was 33km towards the Northwest area. That earthquake was followed from a tsunami that was 10-25 minutes. All structures were destroyed, and 20-40 percent of the population was killed. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
An earthquake caused a tsunami in Sumatra. There were 230,000 people that were killed from it. The magnitude was 6.6.The giant 2004 Sumatra earthquake ruptured the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake, spanning a distance of 1500 km (900 miles), or longer than the state of California. The rupture lasted for 10 minutes. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
An earthquake hits Samoa. During the earthquake 200 people were killed. The magnitude was 8.1 Mw. It apparently has been the largest earthquake yet in 2009. A beach was wiped out that caused 14 people dead. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
An earthquake hit Chile. About 700 people were killed during it. The magnitude is 5.1M. The shaking of the earthquake only lasted for 3 minutes. The intensity of this was at 8. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
An earthquake hit Japan. There was 20,000 people were killed. The magnitude is 4.5M. A lot of buildings have been swept away from the seawater. Some people haven been stranded on top of a roof top all because there is no area to escape from.
