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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The Magnitude of this earthquake was 9 and there were around 20,000 fatalities. Some interesting facts are that the earthquake occurred on all saints day, which is a special day for religious people of Portugal. Many people were worshipping in a church when this incident occurred. Fires that started burned for five days after. Another interesting fact is that thirty minutes after the earthquake, a tsunami hit the city that almost destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The VEI of this event was 6 and the number of fatalities was around 36,000. Some interesting facts are that the earthquake caused the top of the volcano to collapse into the ocean which then caused the tsunami. Another is that the fourth and final explosion created the loudest sound ever recorded in history, it could be heard from as far as central Australia. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll was 160. Some interesting facts is that during the earthquake, a large section of the seafloor was uplifted along the fault where the earthquake occurred producing a large pacific-wide tectonic tsunami. Another is that the city of Hilo on the Big Island suffered about 300 million dollars in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.5 and around 61 people died from it. Some interesting facts about this event is that it was a mega thrust Earthquake. Subduction zones produce the strongest earthquakes as their structure allows more stress to accumulate before energy is released. Another is that the tsunami that occurred after the earthquake was responsible for the majority of the destruction. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2 and the number of deaths was 130. Some interesting facts from this was that out of the 130 people killed, 119 of them died in the tsunami. Another fact is that most of these people that died in the tsunamis were killed by underwater landslides, not earthquake induced tsunamis. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 and the death toll was around 120. Some interesting facts from this event is that the epicenter was in the sea of Japan. Another is that waves of the tsunami ranged from 5-10 meters high. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.1 and the number of fatalities was 2,100. Some interesting facts that occurred during the event was that there were three waves, each around 10.5 meters high. Another is that the area worst hit was a costal strip running north west from Aitape to the village of Sissana. Several of the villages were destroyed. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000. Some interesting facts from this event was that the earthquake was thought to have had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type bombs. Another is that the seafloor rupture caused trillions of tons of rocks to move, causing one of the largest magnitude earthquakes in forty years. -
Samoa Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1 and around 200 people died from this. Some interesting facts from this event was that it was one of the largest earthquakes of 2009. Another is that the waves from the tsunami reached 14 meters tall. One more fact is that it occurred in the Pacific ring of fire. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.8 and the number of deaths was around 700. Some interesting facts from this event is that the shaking from the earthquake lasted for 3 minutes. Another fact is that the waves were as high as 15 meters. One more fact is that the tsunami traveled across the water at 450 mph. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and the fatality number was about 20,000. Some interesting facts were that 120,000 buildings were destroyed, 278,000 were half destroyed, and 726,000 were partially destroyed. Another fact is that there was about 199 billion dollars in damage. One other fact is that residents received about a one minute warning. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.5 and the amount of people that died was around 832. Some interesting facts from this event is that 65,000 houses were damaged or destroyed and more than 330,000 people were left homeless or with adequate shelter. Another fact was that it occurred less than two months after a series of earthquakes that struck Indonesias Comblock island.
