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Lisbon Earthquake
Location: Portugal
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 9
Death Toll: 20,000
Interesting Facts:
~ Fires burned in Lisbon for about 6 days after the earthquake occured.
~ It was "All Saints Day" and therefore everyone was gathered in the churches. The churches were not made to withstand the earthquakes resulting in more casualties. -
Krakatoa Eruption
Location: Java/Sumatra
Magnitude of Volcano: ~ 6
Death Toll: 36,000
Interesting Facts:
~ More people died due to the tsunamis than from the volcanic eruption.
~ Most people believed the volcano was extinct. -
Aleutian Earthquake
Location: Alaska
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 8.1
Death Toll: 160
Interesting Facts:
~ $300 million in property damages occured.
~ The tsunami struck only about 5 hours after the earthquake. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Location: Chile
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 9.5
Death Toll: 61
Interesting Facts:
~ There were a series of earthquake foreshocks the day before the quake.
~ Two million people were left homeless. -
Good Friday Earthquake
Location: Alaska
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 9.2
Death Toll: 130
Interesting Facts:
~ It is the most powerful recorded earthquake in US history.
~ It also lasted about 4.5 minutes. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Location: Japan
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 7.8
Death Toll: 120
Interesting Facts:
~ There was little to no warning due to the fact that the epicenter was very close to the island.
~ $600 million in property damage occurred due to this earthquake. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
Location: Papua New Guinea
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 7.1
Death Toll: 2100
Interesting Facts:
~ The tsunami looked to have resulted from a submarine landslide triggered by the earthquake.
~ In less than one hour, the villages on the coast were destroyed. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Location: Indonesia
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 9.1
Death Toll: 230,000
Interesting Facts:
~ This earthquake caused the most lethal tsunami in recorded history.
~ There was no warning system in place for any of the residents on the coast. -
Samoa Earthquake
Location: Samoan Islands
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 8.1
Death Toll: 200
Interesting Facts:
~ This tsunami also impacted other nearby islands.
~ The island also received an expedited Federal Major Disaster Declaration which made funds available for it. -
Chile Earthquake
Location: Chile
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 8.8
Death Toll: 700
Interesting Facts:
~ The earthquake struck in the middle of the night, at 3:34 AM.
~ Other small earthquakes were triggered in Antarctica due to this one. -
Tohoku Earthquake
Location: Japan
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 9.1
Death Toll: 20,000
Interesting Facts:
~ The tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown and melted three nuclear cores in three days.
~ 98% of the damages were due to the tsunami. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
Location: Indonesia
Magnitude of Earthquake: ~ M 7.5
Death Toll: 6,400
Interesting Facts:
~ Indonesia received assistance from 29 countries.
~ Around 525,000 children were left without access to basic nutrition, health, and education services. Local authorities had urgent services to help these children.