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Lisbon Earthquake
The earthquake was located in Portugal. It had a magnitude of 9. It killed 20,000 people. The height of the waves was 7 meters high. -
Krakatoa Eruption
It took place in Java/Sumatra. It had no magnitude. It killed 36,000 people. The waves were 35 meters high. -
Aleutian Earthquake
The earthquake was located in Alaska. Its magnitude was 8.1. It only killed 160 people. It killed all 5 lighthouse keepers on duty. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
It took place in Chile. Its magnitude was 9.5. It killed 61 people. It lasted 10 whole minutes -
Good Friday Earthquake
It took place in Alaska. Its magnitude was 9.2. It killed 130 people/ It was the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
This took place in Japan. It was a 7.8. It killed 120 people. The earthquake was felt in Southeastern Russia. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
It was located in Papua New Guinea. It was 7.1. It killed 2,100 people. It lasted 19 seconds -
Sumatra Earthquake
It took place in Indonesia. It was a whopping magnitude of 9.1. It killed 230,000 people. The quake was 1500 km wide. -
Samoa Earthquake
It took place on the Samoan Islands. It was 8.1. It killed 200 people. It was called a submarine earthquake. -
Chile Earthquake
It took place in Chile. It was an 8.8. It killed 700 people. The earthquake lasted 3 minutes. -
Tohoku Earthquake
It was located in Japan. It had a magnitude of 9.1. It killed 20,000 people. Its effects were felt on Antarctica's ice sheet.
