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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
A series of earthquakes were triggered and killed more than a third of the entire population of the Portuguese capitol, along with killing 20,000 people. This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0. -
Krakatoa eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The eruption generated the loudest sound ever reported in history. It was heard as far away as Perth in Australia and the island of Rodriguez, it killed more than 36,000 people. This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.5. -
Aleutian earthquake (Alaska)
It is said to be the second biggest earthquake to ever happen and when it happened it was recalled as "the day the earth moved". it had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed 160 people. -
Great Chilean earthquake (Chile)
The aftermath of this earthquake left about 2 million people homeless. It had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 61 people. -
Good Friday earthquake (Alaska)
It was the largest earthquake in U.S history and lasted 4 minutes and 38 seconds. It killed 130 people and had a magnitude of 9.2. -
Hokkaido earthquake (japan)
One of the largest tsunamis in japans history and caused 600,000 dollars worth of damage. It had a magnitude of 7.8 and killed 120 people. -
Papua New Guinea earthquake (Papua new guinea)
At least 18,000 people were displaced and ended up living in informal camps and evacuation facilities. It killed more than 2,100 people and had a magnitude of 7.1. -
Sumatra earthquake (Indonesia)
It is said that this earthquake released energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs. 230,000 people died and it had a magnitude of 9.1. -
Samoa earthquake (Samoan islands)
The earthquake lasted at least 60 seconds and 289 families lived in residences that escaped the damage of the disaster. 200 people died and the magnitude was 8.1 -
Chile earthquake (Chile)
220 thousand homes were destroyed along with 4,500 schools, 56 hospitals, and 53 ports. 700 lives were lost and the magnitude was an 8.8. -
tohoku earthquake (japan)
the temblor shortened the length of a day by about a micro second. Over 20,000 people died and it had a magnitude of 9.1. -
Sulawesi earthquake (Indonesia)
The earthquake collectively impacted the lives of 2 million people. 4,340 people died and the magnitude was 7.5.