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Libson Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.
The death toll was 20,000.
About 12,000 homes were destroyed.
There were 3 distinctive shocks over a 10-minute time period.
Various towns along the coast were damaged. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 6 on VEI.
The death toll was 36,000.
2/3 of the island collapsed under the sea.
Ash exploded 50km high and covered 800,000km2.
It was the loudest sound ever recorded in modern history. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1.
The death toll was about 160 people.
The tsunami waves reached a height of 35m.
It extremely damaged all Hawaiian islands.
The Island of Hawaii experienced a series of 6-7 waves; each wave hit every 15 minutes. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.5
The death toll was 1,655 people.
It was destructive along the pacific of Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines.
2 million people were left homeless. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2
About 131 people died.
500 years of stress buildup was released.
The earthquake shook Alaska for 4 min and & 38 seconds.
It triggered 21 tsunamis. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8
The death toll was about 120 people.
Extensive damage occurred in the town of Aonae and several other coastal towns.
Property damages have been estimated at $600M. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude was 7.1
About 2,100 people died.
The earthquake was followed by 3 catastrophic tsunami waves.
Entire villages were erased. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.1.
The death toll was 230,000 people.
The earthquake is said to have had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima bombs.
The rupture was more than 600 miles long.
The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled 3,000 miles to Africa. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude was 8.1.
The death toll was about 200 people.
The waves were as large as 22 meters.
It cost $200M in damages.
Two separate earthquakes triggered the tsunami in the Tonga trench. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8 and the death toll was about 700 people.
The tsunami waves traveled from the epicenter and across the Pacific Ocean at 800km speeds.
220,000 homes were destroyed as well as 4,500 schools, 56 hospitals, and 53 ports. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.1. The death toll was about 20,000 people.
The tsunami severely damaged the infrastructure of the country.
3 nuclear reactors were meltdown and leaked radioactive materials into the environment. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was 7.5 and the death toll was about 4,340 people.
2.4 million people were affected.
Fortunately, the Australian Defense Force is helping Indonesia respond to the earthquake as well as the tsunami.