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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake with a death toll of 20,000 people. This profoundly disrupted the country's colonial ambitions, impacting Portugal, The Iberian Peninsula, and North West Africa. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
A VEI of 6 and a death toll of 36,000 people. 70% of the island was destroyed and the volcanic eruption generated the loudest sound in recorded history. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake produced a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 160 people. After this tsunami happened it led to the creation of the first tsunami warning system. The tsunami had an average speed of 490 miles per hour. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
This earthquake was a 9.5 magnitude with a death toll of 61 people. This was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded and left over two million people homeless. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The earthquake resulted in a 9.2 magnitude with a death toll of 130 people. Two docks in town were completely destroyed and the largest earthquake ever recorded in US history. -
Hokkaido Eathquake (Japan)
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake with a death toll of 120 people. This produced one of the largest tsunamis in Japan's history. The rupture occurred on a fault that dipped at 24 degrees to the east. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake with a death toll of 2100 people. After the earthquake happened three catastrophic waves hit Papua New Guinea. This has led to the displacement of over 10,000 people. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
A high magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of over 230,000 people. This earthquake was thought to have the same type of energy as 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs. This tsunami was announced so late which was detrimental to so many people and tourists. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
This earthquake reached an 8.1 magnitude with a death toll of 200 people. This event was considered a doublet earthquake which took place in the Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone. The shaking was felt for over 60 seconds. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
This earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.8 and had a death toll of 700 people. This and the tsunami caused over $30 billion in damages. Even an entire building split in half. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
This earthquake was one of the most detrimental with a magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of over 20,000 people. This tsunami had a 1,242-mile stretch of land that was impacted. And this caused $360 in damages which is one of the most costliest ever recorded. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
A magnitude of 7.5 and a death toll of 4,340 people. This tsunami caused over 16,000 people to be displaced and over 70,000 people evacuated. The earthquake was caused by a strike-slip.