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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The earthquake magnitude was 9.0 and the death toll was 20,000. The earthquake became an opportunity to reform the economy and to reduce the economic semi-dependency. It lasted 3 and a half minutes. -
Krakatoa eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The VEI if the earthquake was 6 and the death toll was 36,000. It generated a pressure wave that was recorded on barographs all over the world. It lasted 5 months. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
It had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 160. It caused a tsunami that reached 115 feet in Alaska. This caused the United States to establish the seismic sea wave warning system. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
It had a magnitude of 9.5 and a death toll of 61. It lasted 10 minutes. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
It had a magnitude of 9.2 and a death toll of 130. In the first day alone, eleven major aftershocks were recorded with a magnitude greater than 6. It happened on good Friday. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
It had a magnitude of 7.8 and a death toll of 120. The earthquake cute power to all 2.95 million households in Hokkaido. An estimated 13.6 billion yen worth of perishable goods was discarded. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papa New Guinea)
It had a magnitude of 7.1 and a death toll of 2,100. 500 people went missing. It was caused by a giant underwater landslide. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
It had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of 230,000. It made a tsunami that reached up to 100 feet. It effected almost 10 different countries. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
It had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 200. It was made up of 2 earthquakes. It caused over $300 million in damages. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
It had a magnitude of 8.8 and a death toll of 700. In about 3 months after the initial earthquake, more than 130 aftershocks had been registered. It was felt strongly in 6 Chilean regions. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
It had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of 20,000. The tsunami reached about 130 feet. The residents only had 8-10 minutes of warning. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
It had a magnitude of 7.5 and a death toll of 4,340. It caused major soil liquification. This lead to mudflows that submerged many buildings.