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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
It was a 8.5- 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The tsunami came 40 minutes later. There were 70,000 deaths in Portugal, Spain, and Morocco. -
Krakatoa Earthquake(Java/ Sumatra)
It killed 36,000 people. It also washed away 165 coastal villages. It was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
It was a 8.6 magnitude earthquake. At the highest point, the wave was 100 feet tall. There were 165 deaths. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
There were 490 to 2290 deaths. It was a 8.6 magnitude earthquake. The tsunami arrived 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
There were 139 deaths. It was a 9.4 magnitude earthquake. It was the most powerful earthquake in North American history. -
Sea of Japan Earthquake (Japan)
It was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. There 104 people killed. The tsunami struck 12 minutes after the earthquake. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
It was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. 2,183 to 2,700 people were killed. The maximum wave height was 59 feet. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
It was a 9.1 magnitude earthquake. There were 189 people killed. The waves were up to 100 feet high. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
It was an 8.1 magnitude earthquake. 189 people were killed. It was 46 feet at the highest. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
It was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. 15,893 people were killed and 2,572 were missing. There were waves up to 133 feet high. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The earthquake was a 8.3 magnitude. There were 14 deaths. 500 buildings were destroyed.
