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Great Lisbon Earthquake/Lisbon,Portugal
Magnitude of the Earthquake-9
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-20,000 people
Interesting Facts
1.The city was virtually rebuilt from scratch following the widespread destruction.
2. Violent shaking demolished large public buildings and about 12,000 dwellings.
3. The devastation caused many people to question their religious beliefs. -
Krakatau/Sunda Strait
Magnitude of the Earthquake-35m
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-36,000 people
Interesting Facts
1. It was heard from 3,000 miles away
2.This 1883 eruption generated the loudest sound ever reported in history
3.When the volcano erupted, the explosion fired up hot ash 50 miles -
Aleutian Islands earthquake/Aleutian Islands
8.1
toll from the resultant tsunami-160 people
Interesting facts
1.As a result of this disaster, the United States established the Seismic Sea Wave Warning System to provide coastal communities with warnings of approaching tsunamis
2.The earthquake caused relatively little damage in Alaska, but the resulting local source tsunami destroyed Scotch Cap Lighthouse on Unimak Island
3.Wave heights reached an estimated 115 feet in Alaska, and averaged 30 feet in Hawaii -
Valdivia earthquake/Chile
Magnitude of the Earthquake-9.5
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-61 people
Interesting facts
1.The quake left about 2 million people homeless
2.The most powerful earthquake in recorded history
3.The rupture zone stretched from estimates ranging from 500 kilometers (311 miles) to almost 1,000 kilometers -
Alaska Earthquake/Alaska
Magnitude-9.2
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-130 people
Interesting facts
1.The second most powerful earthquake ever recorded
2.The only building that survived the wave intact was the schoolhouse
3.The damage totaled about $300 million in 1964 dollars -
Aitape Earthquake/Papua New Guinea
Magnitude-7.1
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-2,100 people
Interesting events
1.Generated one of the most destructive tsunamis to strike this country in recent years
2.The tsunami killed thousands of people and left more than 6,000 people homeless
3.When the earthquake hit, families in the coastal villages were gathered for their evening meals -
Hokkaidō earthquake/Japan
Magnitude-7.8
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-120 people
Interesting Facts
1.The earthquake had two distinct shocks. The first lasted for 20 seconds, while the second lasted 35 seconds
2.The quake caused fires to start in the town of Okushiri
3.The destructive power of this tsunami led to an overhaul of the sea defences on Okushiri -
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami/Indonesia
Magnitude-9.1
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-230,000 people
Interesting facts
1.The giant 2004 Sumatra earthquake ruptured the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake
2.Material losses in the Indian Ocean region were $10 billion.
3.The quake caused the ocean floor to suddenly rise by as much as 40 meters, triggering a massive tsunami -
Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami/Kermadec
Magnitude-8.1
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-200 people
Interesting facts-
1.Over $200 million dollars in damages
2.The 2009 event caused the largest number of deaths in America due to a tsunami
3.The submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment -
Chile Earthquake/Chile
Magnitude-8.8
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-700 people
Interesting facts
1.Causing widespread damage on land and initiating a tsunami that devastated some coastal areas of the country
2.The temblor was the strongest to strike the region
3.Government officials estimated that two million people had been directly affected by the quake -
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Magnitude-9.1
Death toll from the resultant tsunami-20,000 people
Interesting facts
1.Tsunami waves smashed the coast, causing massive damage and flooding
2.The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant cooling system was damaged, raising fears of a meltdown
3.For those trapped, all offices and many private houses in Japan have an earthquake emergency kits
